Home Is Not a Country - by Safia Elhillo (Hardcover)

Description: About the Book "Nima doesn't feel understood. By her mother, who grew up far away in a different land. By her suburban town, which makes her feel too much like an outsider to fit in and not enough like an outsider to feel like that she belongs somewhere else. At least she has her childhood friend Haitham, with whom she can let her guard down and be herself. Until she doesn't. As the ground is pulled out from under her, Nima must grapple with the phantom of a life not chosen, the name her parents didn't give her at birth: Yasmeen. But that other name, that other girl, might just be more real than Nima knows. And more hungry. And the life Nima has, the one she keeps wishing were someone else's...she might have to fight for it with a fierceness she never knew she had."-- Book Synopsis "Nothing short of magic. One of the best writers of our times." --Elizabeth Acevedo, New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X The powerful novel-in-verse from Safia Elhillo, the critically acclaimed poet featured on Forbes Africa's "30 Under 30" list. This mesmerizing journey of family, identity, and finding yourself in the most unexpected places is filled with lyrical beauty and stunning strength. Nima doesn't feel understood. By her mother, who grew up far away in a different land. By her suburban town, which makes her feel too much like an outsider to fit in and not enough like an outsider to belong somewhere else. At least she has her childhood friend Haitham, with whom she can let her guard down and be herself. Until she doesn't. As the ground is pulled out from under her, Nima must grapple with the phantom of a life not chosen, the name her parents didn't give her at birth: Yasmeen. But that other name, that other girl, might be more real than Nima knows. And more hungry. And the life Nima has, the one she keeps wishing were someone else's . . . she might have to fight for it with a fierceness she never knew she had. Review Quotes "Movingly unravels themes of belonging, Islamophobia, and the interlocking oppressions thrust upon immigrant women." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "[A] surreal crash-course in perspective, agency, and self-love." --Booklist, starred review "Artfully profound and achingly beautiful, Elhillo's verse aptly explores diasporic yearning for one's home and a universal fascination with possibilities." --Publishers Weekly, starred review Elhillo's tender and descriptive writing may leave readers feeling the need to live life to the fullest...[a] passionate, piercing YA collection of poems.--Shelf Awareness, starred review "A love letter to anyone who has ever been an outsider, or searched to understand their history, no matter where they come from." --NPR About The Author Safia Elhillo is the author of the poetry collection The January Children, which received the the 2016 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets and a 2018 Arab American Book Award.Sudanese by way of Washington, DC, she holds an MFA from The New School, a Cave Canem Fellowship, and a 2018 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation. Safia is a Pushcart Prize nominee, co-winner of the 2015 Brunel International African Poetry Prize, and listed in Forbes Africa's 2018 30 Under 30. She is a 2019-2021 Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. Suggested Age: 9-12 YearsNumber of Pages: 224Genre: Young Adult FictionSub-Genre: PoetryPublisher: Make Me a WorldFormat: HardcoverAuthor: Safia ElhilloLanguage: English * videojam-half is a contracted reseller to Target. Product images are provided directly from the Target catalog. Please contact us with any questions.NOTE: We ship orders out within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. We use USPS or FedEx depending on the package size and location. We cannot ship large items to PO Boxes. Many deliveries are scanned before they are dropped off. If the tracking details show your package was delivered, and you can't locate it, please wait two full days (excluding Sundays and holidays) for the package to arrive.Return Policy:RETURNS MUST BE SENT BACK IN THE CONDITION THEY WERE RECEIVED OR THEY WILL INCUR A RESTOCKING FEE. WE DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS ONCE PHONES HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED. WE DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS OF OPEN HEALTH AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS. WE DO NOT ACCEPT ITEMS WITH A ONE TIME USE CODE, OPEN OR NOT (EXAMPLE: TAX SOFTWARE). DAMAGED BOX ITEMS CANNOT BE RETURNED BASED ON THE CONDITION OF THE BOX. ANY ITEMS LISTED WITH "AS-IS" CONDITION ARE ALSO NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RETURNS.- Defective items are covered by eBay's money back guarantee if returned within 30 days.- Manufacturer warranties are not honored by items purchased through third party sellers, like eBay. Extended protection plans are available for purchase on many items through eBay.

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