{"product_id":"everything-sad-is-untrue-a-true-story","title":"Everything Sad Is Untrue: (A True Story): (A True Story)","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Michael L. Printz Award\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Award Winner\u003cbr\u003eMiddle East Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003eNational Indie Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eNPR Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003eAmazon Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003eNECBA Windows \u0026amp; Mirrors Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003eToday.com Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003eWalter Awards Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e \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\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.","brand":"Levine Querido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41927029129301,"sku":"9781646140008","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/0211\/1317\/files\/imageloader_eea536d5-945a-4c77-b1bc-b5efcd408ab6.jpg?v=1764635730","url":"https:\/\/shopchapterbookstores.com\/products\/everything-sad-is-untrue-a-true-story","provider":"Chapter One","version":"1.0","type":"link"}