A fantastic literary whirlwind that questions western narrative structures.Ībout the Author Daniel Nayeri was born in Iran and spent a couple of years as a refugee before immigrating to Oklahoma at age eight with his family. Daniel challenges how we tell stories by using traditional Persian folk tales Thematically relevant as immigration stories take center stage in politics, news, and media in 2020. A pulled-from-the headlines immigrant story. He's an #OwnVoices author, public speaker, and storyteller. Daniel is a major force and one of the youngest publishers in the industry. Like Scheherazade of One Thousand and One Nights, Daniel spins a tale to save his own life: to stake his claim to the truth.Ī tale of heartbreak and resilience and urges readers to speak their truth and be heard. 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. Anywhere becomes the sad, cement refugee camps of Italy, and then finally asylum in the U.S. 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. 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. "A patchwork story is the shame of the refugee," Nayeri writes early in the novel. It is a powerfully layered novel that poses the questions: Who owns the truth? Who speaks it? Who believes it? ★ "One of the most extraordinary books of the year." -BookPage (starred)Ī sprawling, evocative, and groundbreaking autobiographical novel told in the unforgettable and hilarious voice of a young Iranian refugee. ★ "Poignant and powerful." -Foreword Reviews (starred) ★ "Raises the literary bar in children's lit." -Booklist (starred) ★ "At once beautiful and painful." -School Library Journal (starred) ★ "A story that soars." -The Bulletin (starred) ★ "A rare treasure of a book." -Publishers Weekly (starred)
★ "A modern epic." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review "It hooks you right from the opening line." -NPR
"Like nothing else you've read or ever will read." -Linda Sue Park "This book could change the world." -BookPage "Supple, sparkling and original." -Wall Street Journal
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