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thursday48's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
snitcl's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
lattelibrarian's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Other Words for Home is an inspiring novel in verse that asks what it means to be home. Is it your family? Having a community? A house? A language? A culture? As Jude immigrates to the United States and enhances her English, she must also learn to navigate this new culture all the while worrying about the family she and her mother left behind.
As Jude makes friends and figures out how she fits in with her new school, she also decides to regain her confidence by auditioning for the school play. While working on her extra-curricular, she must also reckon with living between two cultures and languages. Warga takes these difficult topics and discusses them almost effortlessly.
As Jude makes friends and figures out how she fits in with her new school, she also decides to regain her confidence by auditioning for the school play. While working on her extra-curricular, she must also reckon with living between two cultures and languages. Warga takes these difficult topics and discusses them almost effortlessly.
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia
beccaandthegingercat's review
5.0
Jude moves with her mother from Syria to the US and has to navigate normal teenage challenges plus the challenges of being a young woman who looks and dresses different than so many of her classmates.
I love how the author gives us a glimpse into Jude’s life - both the celebrations and the moments of defeat.
Would love to read this book with students to help them understand what their peers are experiencing.
I love how the author gives us a glimpse into Jude’s life - both the celebrations and the moments of defeat.
Would love to read this book with students to help them understand what their peers are experiencing.
melodys_library's review against another edition
5.0
The Judes of the world deserve to have their stories heard.
refiningfirefox's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Short yet powerful and beautiful.
janagaton's review against another edition
5.0
Such a concisely written novel in verse about a Muslim girl who navigates America for the first time after moving from Syria. Love the humor & the writing. There are several notable quotes in this one. I thoroughly enjoyed the audiobook as well, which is rare, AND this is a middle grade, which I typically don't gravitate towards. Solid 5 stars.