It Ain't So Awful, Falafel
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 15, 2017
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- Who it’s for
- A lighthearted coming-of-age story finds humor and heart in the uneasy work of fitting in.
- Themes
- Fitting in and starting over, Anti-Iran prejudice, Political upheaval and its effects
- Genres
- Middle Eastern & Arab American Stories, 20th-Century U.S., Prejudice & Racism
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Zomorod (Cindy) Yousefzadeh is the new kid on the block...for the fourth time. California’s Newport Beach is her family’s latest perch, and she’s determined to shuck her brainy loner persona and start afresh with a new Brady Bunch name—Cindy. It’s the late 1970s, and fitting in becomes more difficult as Iran makes U.S. headlines with protests, revolution, and finally the taking of American hostages.
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Even puka shell necklaces, pool parties, and flying fish can't distract Cindy from the anti-Iran sentiments that creep way too close to home. A poignant yet lighthearted middle grade debut from the author of the bestselling Funny in Farsi. - California Library Association’s John and Patricia Beatty Award Winner - Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award (Grades 6–8) - New York Historical Society’s New Americans Book Prize Winner - Middle East Book Award for Youth Literature, Honorable Mention - Booklist 50 Best Middle Grade Novels of the 21st Century
Starting Over, Sideways
A lighthearted coming-of-age story finds humor and heart in the uneasy work of fitting in.
Come here for
- A lively late-1970s California backdrop
- A fresh perspective on belonging amid anti-Iran sentiment
Expect
- Warm humor alongside moments of real unease
- A middle-grade story about trying on a new identity
Where it sits
| Middle Eastern & Arab American Stories | 53% |
|---|---|
| Prejudice & Racism | 38% |
| 20th-Century U.S. | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Family Stories
- 20th-Century U.S.
- Funny Stories
- Stories Set in the Middle East
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- Middle Eastern & Arab American Stories
- Growing Up
- Friendship
- New Experiences
- Authors
- Firoozeh Dumas
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 15, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Fitting in and starting over · Anti-Iran prejudice · Political upheaval and its effects
- Reading lane
- Family Stories