{"product_id":"9781646142729-everything-sad-is-untrue-a-true-story","title":"Everything Sad Is Untrue (a true story)","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER, MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER, CHRISTOPHER AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER, MIDDLE EAST BOOK AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWALTER AWARD HONOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNPR Best of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Best of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmazon Best of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist Editors' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBookPage Best of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly Best of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWall Street Journal Best of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eToday.com Best of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNECBA Windows \u0026amp; Mirrors Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A modern masterpiece.\"\u003cb\u003e-New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Supple, sparkling and original.\"\u003cb\u003e-Wall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Mesmerizing.\"\u003cb\u003e-TODAY.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This book could change the world.\"\u003cb\u003e-BookPage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Like nothing else you've read or ever will read.\"\u003cb\u003e-Linda Sue Park\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"It hooks you right from the opening line.\"\u003cb\u003e-NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"A modern epic.\"\u003cb\u003e-Kirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"A rare treasure of a book.\"\u003cb\u003e-Publishers Weekly (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"A story that soars.\"\u003cb\u003e-The Bulletin (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"At once beautiful and painful.\"\u003cb\u003e-School Library Journal  (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Raises the literary bar in children's lit.\"\u003cb\u003e-Booklist  (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Poignant and powerful.\"\u003cb\u003e-Foreword Reviews (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"One of the most extraordinary books of the year.\"\u003cb\u003e-BookPage (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sprawling, evocative, and groundbreaking autobiographical novel told in the unforgettable and hilarious voice of a young Iranian refugee. It is a powerfully layered novel that poses the questions: Who owns the truth? Who speaks it? Who believes it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A patchwork story is the shame of the refugee,\" Nayeri writes early in the novel. In an Oklahoman middle school, Khosrou (whom everyone calls Daniel) stands in front of a skeptical audience of classmates, telling the tales of his family's history, stretching back years, decades, and centuries. At the core is Daniel's story of how they became refugees-starting with his mother's vocal embrace of Christianity in a country that made such a thing a capital offense,and continuing through their midnight flight from the secret police, bribing their way onto a plane-to-anywhere. Anywhere becomes the sad, cement refugee camps of Italy, and then finally asylum in the U.S.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Implementing a distinct literary style and challenging western narrative structures, Nayeri deftly weaves through stories of the long and beautiful history of his family in Iran, adding a richness of ancient tales and Persian folklore. Like Scheherazade of One Thousand and One Nights, Daniel spins a tale to save his own life: to stake his claim to the truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A tale of heartbreak and resilience and urges readers to speak their truth and be heard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Daniel is a major force and one of the youngest publishers in the industry.\u003cbr\u003e - He's an #OwnVoices author, public speaker, and storyteller.\u003cbr\u003e - A pulled-from-the headlines immigrant story.\u003cbr\u003e - Thematically relevant as immigration stories take center stage in politics, news, and media in 2020.\u003cbr\u003e - Daniel challenges how we tell stories by using traditional Persian folk tales\u003cbr\u003e - A fantastic literary whirlwind that questions western narrative structures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56091315896694,"sku":"9781646142729","price":9.62,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29981884.jpg?v=1755160129","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781646142729-everything-sad-is-untrue-a-true-story","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}