"Poignant, funny, heart-breaking, true "
‘Every story is the sound of a storyteller begging to stay alive’, says Khosrou – or Daniel as he’s known to his new classmates in Oklahoma - the narrator of the many wonderful stories that make up this book. Central of course is his own story, how with his mother and sister he had to flee his home in Iran, leaving his father behind, but there are also the stories of his grandparents and great-grandparents, plus the myths that he’s grown up with. Horribly picked on at school and tormented at home by his new step-father, he shares his stories Scheherazade-like with his class and with us, the lucky readers, and because of that we know that one day he will be whole again. Poignant, touching, funny and heart-breaking, this is a book in a million, a story that will connect with every person who reads it and become part of their own.
At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls Daniel ) stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But no one believes a word he says. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a big butt whose lunch smells funny; who makes things up and talks about poop too much.
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At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls Daniel ) stands, trying to tell a story. His story.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Everything Sad Is Untrue and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-18 years old
Everything Sad Is Untrue features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for Young Adults, Gritty Reads, Historical Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Star Books, True Stories, Warfare & Battles, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 11+ readers
Hardback, Ebook. £13.49, down from the £14.99 cover price. In Stock.
Everything Sad Is Untrue was written by Daniel Nayeri and published by Levine Querido
Everything Sad Is Untrue has 356 pages
£13.49, reduced from £14.99. In Stock.
