Other Words for Home
A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed.
Jude never thought she'd be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives.
At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven't quite prepared her for starting school in the US--and her new label of "Middle Eastern," an identity she's never known before.
But this life also brings unexpected surprises--there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude might just try out for. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is.
This lyrical, life-affirming story is about losing and finding home and, most importantly, finding yourself.
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Jasmine Warga grew up outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. Before becoming a full-time writer, she briefly worked as a science teacher.
Vaneh Assadourian is an actress, audiobook narrator, and voice actor who received her bachelor's degree from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. Based in Los Angeles, California, she has lent her voice to different genres of books including autobiographies, romance, and juvenile fiction.
"A beautiful, powerful, and necessary book for all readers."
-- "Aisha Saeed, New York Times bestselling author""Warga effectively shows, as she writes in an author's note, that 'children who are fleeing from a war zone... want the same things all of us do--love, understanding, safety, a chance at happiness.'"
-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)""A story about war and displacement, resilience and adjustment...Poetic, immersive, hopeful."
-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"
