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A Land of Permanent Goodbyes
Contributor(s): Abawi, Atia (Author)

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ISBN: 0399546839     ISBN-13: 9780399546839
Publisher: Philomel Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2018
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Middle East
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Violence
- Young Adult Fiction | Religious - Muslim
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2017021847
Age Level: 12-UP
Grade Level: 7-UP
Lexile Measure: 760(Not Available)
Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.56" L (0.85 lbs) 288 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Islamic
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2018
Publishers Weekly 11/13/2017
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2017 pg. 160
School Library Journal 12/01/2017 pg. 103
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2017 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
BookPage 02/01/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 196996
Reading Level: 5.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 10.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
A powerful novel of refugees escaping from war-torn Syria, masterfully told by a journalist who witnessed the crisis firsthand.

In a country ripped apart by war, Tareq lives with his big and loving family . . . until the bombs strike. His city is in ruins. His life is destroyed. And those who have survived are left to figure out their uncertain future. Tareq's family knows that to continue to stay alive, they must leave. As they travel as refugees from Syria to Turkey to Greece, facing danger at every turn, Tareq must find the resilience and courage to complete his harrowing journey.

While this is one family's story, it is also the timeless tale of the heartbreaking consequences of all wars, all tragedy, narrated by Destiny itself. When you are a refugee, success is outliving your loss.

An award-winning author and journalist--and a refugee herself--Atia Abawi captures the hope that spurs people forward against all odds and the love that makes that hope grow.

Praise for A Land of Permanent Goodbyes

Featured on NPR's Morning Edition
Featured by Dana Perino's on The Five
Featured as a most-anticipated book of 2018 on The Huffington Post

" A] heartbreaking and to-the-minute timely story of the Syrian refugee crisis. Abawi gives even more humanity, depth, and understanding to the headlines."--Bustle

★ "From award-winning journalist Abawi comes an unforgettable novel that brings readers face to face with the global refugee crisis . . . A heartbreaking, haunting, and necessary story that offers hope while laying bare the bleakness of the world."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ Abawi skillfully places humanity enmeshed in war into two sides: the 'hunters' who feed on the suffering and the 'helpers' who lend a hand. An inspiring, timely, and must-have account about the Syrian refugee disaster and the perils of all wars.--School Library Journal, starred review

★ A] gripping and heartrending novel . . . and an] upsetting yet beautifully rendered portrayal of an ongoing humanitarian crisis.--Publishers Weekly, starred review

As author Atia Abawi artfully illustrates, refugees are created by circumstances that can happen anywhere. A perfect companion novel to Alan Gratz's Refugee, this humanizing, often harrowing and sometimes transcendent novel fosters compassion and understanding.--BookPage, Top Teen Pick

" T]his could be paired with Sepetys' book . . . Salt to the Sea, for a multi-era look at the casualties of war."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"This is a harrowing and vitally important novel about an ongoing crisis. Tareq's story will linger with readers long after they've turned the final page."--Bookish

A Land of Permanent Goodbyes is an engrossing, heartbreaking story of survival, giving readers an authentic glimpse of the suffering and destruction in Syria.--Voice of Youth Advocates

A well-written, well-researched book.--School Library Connection

This touching read will stir empathy and compassion about the harrowing plight of refugees. Abawi . . . helps give perspective on how religion can be used to help create a world where the most basic human rights are violated.--Booklist

 
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