Everything Sad Is Untrue: (a true story), Nayeri, Daniel, 9781646140008

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ISBN
9781646140008
Book Title
Everything Sad Is Untrue : (A True Story)
Publisher
Levine Querido
Item Length
8.6 in
Publication Year
2020
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.3 in
Author
Daniel Nayeri
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Topic
School & Education, General, Family / Multigenerational, Biographical / General, People & Places / United States / General, Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration
Item Weight
20.7 Oz
Item Width
5.9 in
Number of Pages
368 Pages
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Publisher
Levine Querido
ISBN-10
1646140001
ISBN-13
9781646140008
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13038500903

Product Key Features

Book Title
Everything Sad Is Untrue : (A True Story)
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
School & Education, General, Family / Multigenerational, Biographical / General, People & Places / United States / General, Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Author
Daniel Nayeri
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
20.7 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.9 in

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Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2019-909484
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
? "At once beautiful and painful, this timely story is highly recommended for middle grade readers."-School Library Journal, starred review, "At once beautiful and painful, this timely story is highly recommended for middle grade readers."- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review), ? "A journey as intimate as it is epic. A remarkable work that raises the literary bar in children's lit."-Booklist, starred review, "A modern masterpiece - as epic as the "Iliad" and "Shahnameh," and as heartwarming as "Charlotte's Web." It's for the kids at the lunch table; the heroes of tomorrow, just looking to survive the battle of adolescence." - NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, "A journey as intimate as it is epic. A remarkable work that raises the literary bar in children's lit."- BOOKLIST (starred review)
Grade From
Seventh Grade
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Grade To
Twelfth Grade
Synopsis
Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award Christopher Award Winner Middle East Book Award Winner National Indie Bestseller NPR Best Book of the Year New York Times Best of the Year Amazon Best of the Year Booklist Editors' Choice BookPage Best of the Year NECBA Windows & Mirrors Selection Publishers Weekly Best of the Year Wall Street Journal Best of the Year Today.com Best of the Year Walter Awards Honor Book "A modern masterpiece."--The New York Times Book Review "Supple, sparkling and original."--The Wall Street Journal "Mesmerizing."--TODAY.com "This book could change the world."--BookPage "Like nothing else you've read or ever will read."--Linda Sue Park "It hooks you right from the opening line."--NPR SEVEN STARRED REVIEWS * "A modern epic."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "A rare treasure of a book."--Publishers Weekly, starred review * "A story that soars."--The Bulletin, starred review * "At once beautiful and painful."--School Library Journal, starred review * "Raises the literary bar in children's lit."--Booklist, starred review * "Poignant and powerful."--Foreword Reviews, starred review * "One of the most extraordinary books of the year."--BookPage, starred review A 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? "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. 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 in a hostile classroom, Daniel spins a tale to save his own life: to stake his claim to the truth. EVERYTHING SAD IS UNTRUE (a true story) is a tale of heartbreak and resilience and urges readers to speak their truth and be heard., At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls 'Daniel') stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But no one believes a word he says. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a big butt whose lunch smells funny; who makes things up and talks about poop too much. But Khosrou's stories, stretching back years, and decades, and centuries, are beautiful, and terrifying, from the moment his family fled Iran in the middle of the night with the secret police moments behind them, back to the sad, cement refugee camps of Italy ... and further back to the fields near the river Aras, where rain-soaked flowers bled red like the yolk of sunset burst over everything, and further back still to the Jasmine-scented city of Isfahan. We bounce between a school bus of kids armed with paper clip missiles and spitballs to the heroines and heroes of Khosrou's family's past, who ate pastries that made people weep and cry 'Akh, Tamar!' and touched carpets woven with precious gems. Like Scheherazade in a hostile classroom, Daniel weaves a tale to save his own life: to stake his claim to the truth. And it is (a true story). It is Daniel's.
LC Classification Number
PZ7.N225Ev 2020

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  • by dclisam2
    May 30, 2022

    BEST Book ever!

    THE BEST BOOK I have read recently. Daniel Nayeri weaves stories within stories, but you can truly see his characters and hear their words. Great for middle school students and above.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: lima-492374

  • by ballplayer79
    Aug 15, 2024

    A great story

    A wonderful book.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-Owned

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    Mar 21, 2025

    Beautiful copy of a beautiful book. ...

    Beautiful copy of a beautiful book.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

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    May 12, 2025

    not bad just the few page cant use ...

    not bad just the few page cant use

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    Apr 19, 2024

    Thank you!

    Thank you!

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