Bibliograph

Other words for home, by Jasmine Warga

Type

Label

Other words for home, by Jasmine Warga

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-12, Thorndike PressGrades 4-6, Thorndike Press

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Other words for home

Oclc number

1135929906

Responsibility statement

by Jasmine Warga

Series statement

Thorndike press large print striving reader collection

Summary

"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"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification