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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
A novel written in verse in which twelve year old Jasmine learns that she can like her new home in the USA while also missing and loving her home in Syria.
medium-paced
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Absolutely stunning piece of literature. Poetry with a sense of purpose in still getting the fullness of the story across to mid grade readers (and everyone else). Great mentor text for poetry.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
cute, simple, straight forward and heart warming 💛
An excellent middle grade read. Very much like the protagonist and her strength. Slightly reminiscent of "George" in that it's also set around a school play.
Also liked the fact that it bucked the "poor" immigrant without resources meme making it more relatable to my school's reality.
Also liked the fact that it bucked the "poor" immigrant without resources meme making it more relatable to my school's reality.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was an absolutely amazing book. It was so well written and so easy to read. I love Jude’s Outlook on things and how she’s able to manage her emotions. I also loved how proud he is to be Muslim and to be both American and Syrian. This book was very hard to put down. I cried reading the authors note. Such an amazing book highly highly recommend!
The free verse in this book is so abysmal that I almost gave up on it partway through, but I'm glad I didn't. As the author developed Jude's stirring narrative voice, emotions, and central conflicts, the book became an immersive experience, and I was able to overlook the writing's flaws. This is a powerful and unique story about a girl searching for home and belonging during the modern refugee crisis, and I recommend this to anyone who is interested in the subject and has a high tolerance for
free verse
that is not poetic at all
and just
expresses things
in an ordinary way
with disjointed sentences
and lots of white space.
free verse
that is not poetic at all
and just
expresses things
in an ordinary way
with disjointed sentences
and lots of white space.