Other Words for Home: A Newbery Honor Award Winner―A Middle Eastern Girl's Immigration Story in Verse
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⭐4.7/5 star rating from 2,700+ readers
🏆Newbery Honor Award Winner
📈Top 60 in Middle East Children’s Books
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📚 Unlock the power of empathy with a verse novel that’s rewriting the story of home.
- EMPOWERING YOUNG VOICES - Follow Jude’s courageous path as she navigates new beginnings, inspiring resilience and empathy in every reader.
- AWARD WINNING STORYTELLING - Experience the lyrical verse that earned a prestigious Newbery Honor, elevating middle grade literature.
- CULTURALLY RICH RELEVANT - Dive into a heartfelt immigration journey that resonates with today’s global conversations on identity and belonging.
- CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED LOVED - Join thousands of readers who gave this book a stellar 4.7-star rating, making it a must-have for your collection.
- PERFECT FOR EDUCATORS PARENTS - A thoughtful, accessible read ideal for classroom discussions on diversity, immigration, and social justice.
Other Words for Home is a Newbery Honor-winning middle grade novel in verse by Jasmine Warga, telling the poignant story of Jude, a young girl who flees Syria for America. Celebrated for its lyrical prose and timely themes of immigration, identity, and resilience, this critically acclaimed bestseller holds a 4.7-star rating from over 2,700 readers and ranks among the top children’s books exploring Middle Eastern experiences and social justice.
Specifications
| Best Sellers Rank | 125,902 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 9 in Exploring the Middle East for Children 19 in Exploring the United States for Children 74 in Children's Books on Emigrants, Immigrants & Refugees |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,755) |
| Dimensions | 12.7 x 1.91 x 19.05 cm |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Grade level | 3 - 7 |
| ISBN-10 | 0062747819 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0062747815 |
| Item weight | 430 g |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 368 pages |
| Publication date | 28 Sept. 2023 |
| Publisher | Storytide |
| Reading age | 8 - 12 years |
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