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"Hoping, I am starting to call up, is the bravest affair a person can do."
An honest, hopeful and relevant tale of a young Syrian daughter who comes to live with her uncle in Ohio, U.s..
This story, written in the format of a free-verse poem, is narrated by a 12-year-former Jude, who suddenly finds herself in a world where she is being treated 'differently'. This
"…and, I just want to live in a state where nosotros tin can all have dinner again without shouting about our president or rebels or revolution…""Hoping, I am starting to think, is the bravest matter a person can exercise."
An honest, hopeful and relevant tale of a immature Syrian daughter who comes to live with her uncle in Ohio, Us.
This story, written in the format of a free-verse poem, is narrated by a 12-twelvemonth-old Jude, who suddenly finds herself in a world where she is existence treated 'differently'. This gives a perspective and betoken of view of a person who feels 'alienated' and is being judged based on her skin colour, the kind of clothes she wears and the food she eats. Jude`south words depict the difficulties of all those displaced because of local conflicts and wars and are adjusting to a new reality that is difficult but too appears to be hopeful.
Jasmine Warga`s writing is lyrical. deeply engaging and filled with promise and empathy.
We are in a period of human history, where empathy is needed more than always. No i ever grows poor from giving, sharing what you have does not make what yous accept worth whatever less....more
I guess that's what this volume is really well-nigh, the always-growing need for generosity. Generosity is just another word for honey. ~Jasmine Warga.
The themes handled in this book are coming of age; family unit bail; and about importantly the discrimination and the cultural differences which the immigrants have to face in some other state.
I appreciate how the adults and the education system were represented as. It's rati
The story is told from the perspective of Jude who had to leave Syria with her mother to America due to the uncertain situation ascent upwardly in her hometown, leaving her father, older brother, her best friend and her relatives backside.The themes handled in this book are coming of age; family bail; and near importantly the discrimination and the cultural differences which the immigrants have to face up in another state.
I appreciate how the adults and the pedagogy system were represented equally. It's rational and motivational.
What shook me the virtually was the way how immigrants go threatened for no fault of theirs.
And what fabricated me cry was the uncertainty of not knowing whether immature adults and teenagers similar the older brother in the story was dead or alive. It just broke my center.
But the book wrapped up well and adept. Information technology's beautiful and wholesome as well as educational and inspirational.
Loved the book. Information technology will take hardly two hours to read information technology
"In that location is an Arabic saying that says:
She makes you lot feel
like a loaf of freshly baked bread.
It is said virtually
the nicest
kindest
people.
The type of people
who help you
rise."
This story perfectly depicts what it like to be an immigrant, to have parents who are immigrants, the difficulty of assimilating into a society that strongly believes you lot don't belong.
We follow Jude, a young Syrian refugee who moves to
"In that location is an Arabic proverb that says:
She makes yous feel
like a loaf of freshly baked breadstuff.
It is said about
the nicest
kindest
people.
The blazon of people
who aid you
ascent."
This story perfectly depicts what it like to be an immigrant, to have parents who are immigrants, the difficulty of assimilating into a society that strongly believes you don't belong.
Nosotros follow Jude, a immature Syrian refugee who moves to the United states with her mother, leaving home due to the civil unrest, trying to navigate life in America. Of existence Syrian and American.
I beloved that we got to see the struggles of what dwelling house and America means through the lens of a child. There were so many things that were touched upon, and then many prejudices Muslims and people of colour go through that were captured perfectly.
It's a hopeful story though. Information technology'south very much a story that is supposed to bring about important, cantankerous-cultural dialogue and I can't think of a amend audition to start this conversation with than immature children.
It needs to be required reading in schools.
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"In that location is an Arabic proverb that says:
She makes you experience
similar a loaf of freshly baked bread.It is said nearly
the nicest
kindest
people.
The type of people
who help you
rise."
beautiful. so beautiful.
the cover, the prose, the metaphors, the young syrian girl trying to brand sense of a new globe and keep her identity, the potent sense of belonging that this volume left me with.
well done, jasmi
book #v completed! ✔ for the contemporary-a-thon under the challenge of: "read a hard-hitting contemporary""In that location is an Standard arabic proverb that says:
She makes you feel
like a loaf of freshly broiled staff of life.It is said about
the nicest
kindest
people.
The type of people
who help yous
rising."
beautiful. so beautiful.
the cover, the prose, the metaphors, the immature syrian girl trying to make sense of a new world and keep her identity, the potent sense of belonging that this volume left me with.
well washed, jasmine warga.
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Some other character named JUDE!
I was merely commenting on this the other day. At that place are so many characters lately with the proper noun Jude. I accept never, ever in my life, met someone with that name!
What gives?!
Some other grapheme named JUDE!
I was just commenting on this the other twenty-four hours. At that place are so many characters lately with the name Jude. I have never, ever in my life, met someone with that name!
What gives?!
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Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
Other Words for Domicile was a great middle grade nearly a young daughter and her mom moving to America. One of my favorite things about this 1 is that it takes place in Clifton (a neighborhood in Cincinnati that'southward near me) and it was fun to run into Jude in places I knew.
Audio book source: Libby
Story Rating: 4 stars
Narrators: Vaneh Assadourian
Narration Rating: 4 stars
Genre: Eye Grade
Length: 3h 50m
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4.25/v stars
As someone who doesn't read a lot of center-course, I was surprised to read a volume and so vulnerable, raw and realistic well-nigh Islamophobia. I recall information technology's incredible that children, these days, get to read more diverse books similar this when they're growing up.
"Americans love labels. They aid them know what to expect. Sometimes, thou
"I merely desire to live in a state where we tin all have dinner again without shouting nearly our president or rebels and revolution."Instagram | youtube
4.25/5 stars
As someone who doesn't read a lot of heart-grade, I was surprised to read a book so vulnerable, raw and realistic about Islamophobia. I remember it's incredible that children, these days, get to read more diverse books like this when they're growing up.
"Americans love labels. They help them know what to await. Sometimes, though, I think labels stop them from thinking."
Other Words From Habitation follows the story of Jude, a little girl from Syria who moves abroad from Home with her pregnant mother, leaving her father and revolutionary older blood brother behind. Information technology follows Jude as she tries to go along her Muslim values under the racist pressure of an America mail service-terrorism.
"Some days I withal feel lost in the halls of schoolhouse. I know where I am going just I tin can't milk shake the feeling that I won't, that I don't, vest in any classroom I terminate up in."
As I said before, I completely adored this book. I thought the signal of view of Jude was matured and contrasted; it showed that not all Muslims have the aforementioned experience, that all white people don't share the aforementioned views, and that mixed people are in trapped in betwixt. The accept was refreshingly unique and necessary. I can not stress that enough.
"This is not about yous. It is about one person's ignorance and fear."
My but criticism with Other Words For Dwelling house was the format as it did nothing for me. The book is written in verses (sort off) but they don't rhyme, nor practise they have an interesting rhythm. Information technology felt more like an easy style to write curt sentences than an artistic, necessary way to tell the story. It didn't feel any different from ordinary prose, merely shorter.
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This was such a precious, equally heartbreaking and hopeful story nigh identity, family and making a home away from dwelling house. Jude (pronounced Joo-deh) is a Syrian girl who, after things abound tense, unsafe and the time to come uncertain in her dwelling house country, gets whisked away by her mom to the US, leaving her dad and brother behind. A brother involved in the resistance movement in Syria.
This book was and then piece of cake to like. At that place isn't one single thing about it thursday
CW: Islamophobia, islamophobic detest crime, warThis was such a precious, equally heartbreaking and hopeful story about identity, family and making a home away from habitation. Jude (pronounced Joo-deh) is a Syrian girl who, after things grow tense, dangerous and the hereafter uncertain in her home country, gets whisked away by her mom to the US, leaving her dad and brother behind. A brother involved in the resistance motion in Syria.
This book was then easy to like. In that location isn't one single thing about it that I disliked. Jude is a loveable main grapheme, both and vulnerable, brave, confident and unwavering in her beliefs. I loved seeing her grow more rooted and attached to her identity equally Syrian and Muslim the more people tried prying them away from her. I loved that she had dreams, went after them not caring that people tell her that they're not for girls "similar her" and showing them wrong when she succeeded. I loved how nurturing she was towards her mom and unborn baby sis, I loved how attached she was to her older brother, and seeing how worried sick almost him and his rubber she was broke my centre.
Other Words From Domicile also explores Islamophobia but it does so in little snippets, and subtle words weaved seamlessly with the rest of the story, which makes the topic accessible to the target audience. The topics of dwelling house and what it means were masterfully done, showing that making a new dwelling house doesn't hateful you're abandoning your old 1, that it is possible to make infinite in your centre for 2 homes, that loving both doesn't mean y'all dear your get-go home, your female parent state, whatsoever less and how hard it is to come to term with the fact that you demand a new dwelling at all.
And the fact that this was written in verse was but the cherry on top.
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Well that was absolutely brilliant.
The writing was fabulous and Jude was ane of the most engaging characters I take e'er read in a centre schoolhouse novel. She drew me in with her forcefulness and determination to make America her home despite the fears she had for the safely of her family in Syria. I thoroughly recommend this moving and inspirational verse novel.
I Dear how the author represented a hijabi girl, who didn't take off her hijab for a white male child lol.
A volume almost a Syrian refugee, who moves with her mom to America, leaving her older brother and male parent behind.
Very heartwarming! SUCH. A. Cute. Volume.
I Beloved how the writer represented a hijabi girl, who didn't take off her hijab for a white boy lol.
A book about a Syrian refugee, who moves with her mom to America, leaving her older brother and father behind.
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Absolutely, I tin can be a bit shallow from time to time, and pick upward a book simply because of the gorgeous cover. Simply, um, can you lot blame me?? Wait at it!! Plus, it's a MG novel told in verse, so even if I decided it wasn't actually my thing, it wouldn't accept me super long to read.
Fortunately, this book was every bit as exceptional as I hoped information technology would be. Information technology'due south a very lovely story about a twelve year old Syrian daughter adjusting to life in America,
"I'yard learning how to be pitiful and happy at the same time."Admittedly, I can be a bit shallow from time to time, and option up a book simply because of the gorgeous embrace. But, um, can you blame me?? Expect at information technology!! Plus, it's a MG novel told in verse, so even if I decided it wasn't really my affair, it wouldn't take me super long to read.
Fortunately, this book was every bit as infrequent as I hoped information technology would be. It's a very lovely story about a twelve year old Syrian girl adjusting to life in America, and it's every bit as sweet and heartwarming as it sounds. The writing style is and so beautiful, and truly served this story so well. I highlighted a large portion of this book, and although I couldn't perchance relate to what the MC is going through, the story resonated with me nonetheless. That'southward what makes this story so necessary - it doesn't merely portray an important topic, only information technology makes y'all feel something.
I've always told myself that novels in verse, as well every bit MG novels, weren't actually my thing, only this certainly inspired me to selection upwardly more. MG novels are told from the perspective of a child - which seems like duh, self - explanatory. But that'south role of their magic - information technology's a child experiencing something most of us will never go through, and we get to meet how their experience differs from those around them. Jude marvels at life in America, with marvel and an open up heart, yet she still struggles to feel similar she belongs in a world that'south completely different from the one she grew upwardly in. I'yard not going to go much more in depth, because there's non much more than I tin say to practise this story justice, other than this: Read this.
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Beware spoilers alee!
Trigger Warning(south): Islamophobia, xenophobia, racism, discrimination, mention of war and physical violence, vandalism, and harassment.
Rep: Jude is Syrian. Sarah is American-Syrian. Grace is Korean. Ben is Chinese. Omar is Somali. Layla is American-Lebanese. Michelle and Miles are American.
Disclaimer: Other Words for Home was read during The Theme Thieves Nov challenge Standalone.
I won this volume in a giveaway hosted by the lovely
Review posted on Fafa'due south Volume Corner!Beware spoilers alee!
Trigger Warning(s): Islamophobia, xenophobia, racism, discrimination, mention of war and physical violence, vandalism, and harassment.
Rep: Jude is Syrian. Sarah is American-Syrian. Grace is Korean. Ben is Chinese. Omar is Somali. Layla is American-Lebanese. Michelle and Miles are American.
Disclaimer: Other Words for Home was read during The Theme Thieves November challenge Standalone.
I won this book in a giveaway hosted by the lovely Soknou! Click the link for her Twitter profile.
My Synopsis: Jude loves her family and domicile! She spends her fourth dimension with her all-time friend Fatima and her brother Issa, watching erstwhile American movies and singing American songs.
Due to the rising tension and war occurring in Syrian arab republic, Issa changes. At present all Issa talks about is modify, and in his own mode he'south working towards a amend future for Syrian arab republic. The brother who would sing Whitney Houston with Jude is no more. This new Issa is reckless and rarely comes home.
As tensions and violence keep to ascent in Syrian arab republic, Jude is told by her female parent that the two of them will be leaving for America. Though her brother and father won't be coming. Her male parent wants to stay with his shop and Issa wants to continue to fight for a improve Syria.
Jude isn't pleased with this news. She would rather stay abode with her family unit and those she is familiar with. Then she hears that her mother is meaning and agrees to go.
Once in America Jude and her mother feel culture shock. And it is proving to be difficult to adjust to life in an another land. It doesn't help that Jude'south cousin Sarah makes no attempts at a civil human relationship.
Jude finds solace in her ESL class. It'southward comforting for Jude to know that she is non the only i experiencing culture stupor. With the assist and back up from their ESL teacher, the group strive and abound in their new environments.
Forth the way Jude discovers her courage and stands up for what she believes is right. Maybe America tin too become her home.
Book Format: Others Words for Home is written in poesy (first person) following Jude. It's divided into half-dozen parts with roman numerals (which serve as the chapter numbers) commencement per part. There are some blossom illustrations on top of the roman numerals. Plus some Arab, a glossary, and an authors notes which lists websites.
Where I Heard About this Book: I saw this book on GR.
My Thoughts Before Reading: I was so excited to read this!
Though I was a little concerned with the writing style. I oasis't read many books in verse and wondered whether I would similar the writing style.
I am very happy to say that I adored Other Words for Home!
What I Liked: I loved the writing style! I found that the poesy was an excellent way of telling the story. Other Words for Home was complex whilst withal being light. This writing mode also allowed the author to perfectly capture life as an immigrant.
Jude'south relationship with her family was beautiful and heartbreaking. She is shut to her parents and her brother Issa. Of course once her brother becomes involved in the conflict, their relationship drastically changes. The entire family breaks apart. It was actually painful to read about these changes. Particularly when Jude is told, that she and her female parent would motion to America without her father and blood brother.
One time in America Jude and her mother have to settle and adjust to their new lifestyle. It'due south quite difficult for Jude as she deeply misses her begetter and brother. Though now she is forming new familial connections with her uncle Mazin, aunt Michelle and her cousin Sarah.
Jude absolutely adores her aunt Michelle! Aunt Michelle speaks slowly and then that Jude can under her and does everything she tin can to make Jude and her mother'southward life comfortable. Her uncle Mazin is ever working, then he doesn't accept a pregnant relationship with Jude in the beginning. Her cousin Sarah doesn't like her. Sarah mocks everything that Jude is. From her emphasis, to people she talks to, to the manner she dresses, etc.
Throughout the book Jude does begin to understand Sarah's plight. To two reconcile towards the stop of the book. Uncle Mazin and Jude develop a close relationship. Jude is even able to talk to Issa (she talks to her father regularly) and is finally at peace. When Jude'southward baby sister is born the family feels complete.
I appreciated how the author wrote all the familial relationships. Fifty-fifty though Jude's family is broken apart in the starting time, they come up back to together stronger. And with more people.
I loved reading about Jude's friendships! The ESL course was such a joy to read most. I loved each and every 1 of the students. It was amazing how much they connected to one-some other. I as well loved Layla! Jude meets Layla at a Middle Eastern restaurant and the 2 immediately hit it off. Miles was also such a sweet friend to Jude! All of the people in her life provide Jude with a potent back up system.
I absolutely loved Jude! She was open minded, patient, and most of all brave. Jude'due south grapheme arc is about confronting her fears and choosing to exist brave in this new country. Jude auditions for the school play despite opposition from her family unit and some friends. She strives to fight for and stand up for her beliefs.
I related to a lot of her experiences. Especially when Jude starts to wear a hijab, and she sees how people react to her while she dons the hijab. She also makes it clear that wearing the hijab is her choice, and that fifty-fifty she who is wearing a hijab, also cares about women'southward rights.
My favourite part is that Other Words for Home is a realistic eye grade!
My Criticism(s): Absolutely zip!
What I'm Looking Forward To: More Muslim middle grade books!
Decision: Overall Other Words for Home was a beautiful read! I highly recommend it.
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Discussed in my Apr Wrap Upwards Video https://world wide web.youtube.com/watch?v=uWZJ3...
In my opinion this book should be read in schools - crawly dialogue starter for bug that should exist discussed.
I recommend this for younger and older readers alike.
Discussed in my April Wrap Up Video https://www.youtube.com/picket?5=uWZJ3...
In my opinion this book should exist read in schools - crawly dialogue starter for issues that should exist discussed.
I recommend this for younger and older readers alike.
An effortless favourite read of 2019.
- Told entirely in poesy, the story follows Jude, a Syrian girl who, with her mother, escapes to America when things at dwelling in Syria are growing tense, violent, and uncertain.
- This is a story about many things, merely primary amidst them are about immigrating, regrowing roots, finding yourself, and the gnawi
An effortless favourite read of 2019.
- Told entirely in poesy, the story follows Jude, a Syrian girl who, with her female parent, escapes to America when things at dwelling in Syria are growing tense, violent, and uncertain.
- This is a story about many things, merely chief among them are about immigrating, regrowing roots, finding yourself, and the gnawing ache of separation.
- Don't exist fooled by the fact that it's a eye-class; Other Words for Home explores tough topics like belonging and anti-Islam rhetoric, most of which are subtle, but with elementary and heartfelt words.
- Jude was such a first-class and insightful narrator. I adored her; she was kind, confident, vulnerable, and is comfortable in the room that she makes. I loved that so much.
- The manner complex and life-changing experiences are expressed in such elementary nonetheless astute ways? And how raw and vulnerable emotions are perfectly captured and conveyed in a few lines? Warga is an incredible wordsmith.
Trigger/content warning: (view spoiler)[anti-Islam rhetoric (challenged), war themes (hide spoiler)]
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"There is an Arabic proverb that says:
She makes you experience
like a loaf of freshly
baked breadstuff.
It is said about
the nicest
kindest
people.
The type of people
who help you
rise."
100% recommend information technology for any collection.
Thank you to the publisher for sending a copy for review.
So beautiful. This novel is an immersive, emotional experience. One of my favourite passages:"There is an Arabic saying that says:
She makes yous experience
like a loaf of freshly
baked bread.
It is said about
the nicest
kindest
people.
The type of people
who assist you
rise."
100% recommend it for any collection.
Thank you to the publisher for sending a re-create for review.
...more**I am just on Goodreads when one of my publishers sets up a Q&A for me, then the all-time way to contact me is through my website: world wide web.jasminewarga.com or on twitter: @jasminewarga. Thanks and then much for reading my books!**
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