{"product_id":"everything-sad-is-untrue-a-true-story-hardcover","title":"Everything Sad Is Untrue: (A True Story)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Michael L. Printz Award\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Award Winner\u003cbr\u003eMiddle East Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003eNational Indie Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eNPR Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003eAmazon Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003eNECBA Windows \u0026amp; Mirrors Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003eToday.com Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003eWalter Awards Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A modern masterpiece.\"--The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Supple, sparkling and original.\"--The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mesmerizing.\"--TODAY.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book could change the world.\"--BookPage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Like nothing else you've read or ever will read.\"--Linda Sue Park\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It hooks you right from the opening line.\"--NPR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSEVEN STARRED REVIEWS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"A modern epic.\"--Kirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"A rare treasure of a book.\"--Publishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"A story that soars.\"--The Bulletin, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"At once beautiful and painful.\"--School Library Journal, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"Raises the literary bar in children's lit.\"--Booklist, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"Poignant and powerful.\"--Foreword Reviews, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"One of the most extraordinary books of the year.\"--BookPage, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michael L. 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