{"product_id":"everything-sad-is-untrue-a-true-story-daniel-nayeri-hardcover","title":"Everything Sad Is Untrue: (A True Story) -- Daniel Nayeri, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Michael L. Printz Award\n\nChristopher Award Winner\n\nMiddle East Book Award Winner\n\nNational Indie Bestseller\n\nNPR Best Book of the Year\n\n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Year\n\nAmazon Best of the Year\n\n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice\n\n\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Year\n\nNECBA Windows \u0026amp; Mirrors Selection\n\n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Year\n\n\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Year\n\nToday.com Best of the Year\n\nWalter Awards Honor Book \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A modern masterpiece.\"--The New York Times Book Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Supple, sparkling and original.\"--The Wall Street Journal \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mesmerizing.\"--TODAY.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book could change the world.\"--BookPage \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Like nothing else you've read or ever will read.\"--Linda Sue Park \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It hooks you right from the opening line.\"--NPR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSEVEN STARRED REVIEWS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"A modern epic.\"--Kirkus Reviews, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"A rare treasure of a book.\"--Publishers Weekly, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"A story that soars.\"--The Bulletin, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"At once beautiful and painful.\"--School Library Journal, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"Raises the literary bar in children's lit.\"--Booklist, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"Poignant and powerful.\"--Foreword Reviews, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"One of the most extraordinary books of the year.\"--BookPage, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Daniel Nayeri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Levine Querido\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.28 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.4\" H x 5.5\" L x 1.3\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781646140008\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46697706061978,"sku":"9781646140008","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9781646140008_29a14c81-a3c9-4229-87ff-7ed679c325f2.jpg?v=1774767110","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/everything-sad-is-untrue-a-true-story-daniel-nayeri-hardcover","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}