{"product_id":"kareem-between-shifa-saltagi-safadi-paperback","title":"Kareem Between -- Shifa Saltagi Safadi, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e**WINNER of the NATIONAL BOOK AWARD for Young People's Literature** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh-grade Syrian American boy and his struggles, big and small, as he navigates middle school, now in paperback! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The exact type of book I would've loved, and \u003ci\u003eneeded\u003c\/i\u003e, as a kid.\" -- Jasmine Warga, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of and Newbery Honor recipient for \u003ci\u003eOther Words for Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventh grade begins, and Kareem's already fumbled it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis best friend moved away, he messed up his tryout for the football team, and because of his heritage, he was volun\u003ci\u003etold\u003c\/i\u003e to show the new kid--a Syrian refugee with a thick and embarrassing accent--around school. Just when Kareem thinks his middle school life has imploded, the hotshot QB promises to get Kareem another tryout for the squad. There's a catch: to secure that chance, Kareem must do something he knows is wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, like a surprise blitz, Kareem's mom returns to Syria to help her family but can't make it back home. If Kareem could throw a penalty flag on the fouls of his school and home life, it would be for unnecessary roughness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKareem is stuck between. Between countries. Between friends, between football, between parents--and between right and wrong. It's up to him to step up, find his confidence, and navigate the beauty and hope found somewhere in the middle.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shifa Saltagi Safadi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.7\" H x 5.1\" L x 0.8\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780593699287\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020512739482,"sku":"9780593699287","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9780593699287_f1e57f53-da12-42a8-b606-95a2e4b9b808.jpg?v=1774836787","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/kareem-between-shifa-saltagi-safadi-paperback","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}