Amina's Voice
5.0 (1)
Ages 10–12
Other Words for Home
by Jasmine Warga
A Newbery Honor novel in verse about a Syrian girl who moves to the US.
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About this book
Jude leaves Syria with her mother to live in Cincinnati. At first everything seems too fast and loud.
The novel follows her as she finds her voice and a new sense of home.
What's inside
- Leaving Syria
- Life in America
- Identity
- Family
- Novel in verse
Why we recommend it
Jude leaves war-torn Syria for Cincinnati, where everything feels too loud and fast. Written in beautiful verse, this award-winning novel follows her as she finds her voice and a new home. Moving and full of hope.
Good forChildren aged about 10–14
Parent notes
- What kind of book
- Story with Muslim characters (not a lesson book)
- How to read it
- For independent reading
- Format
- Paperback, 368 pages
- Publisher
- HarperCollins · Mainstream publisher, written for all readers
Good to know: A girl leaves war-torn Syria for the US. Touches on war, family separation and Islamophobia, told gently in verse.
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