Other Words for Home

"I’d almost forgotten that it’s possible to cry because of happiness." Dieses Buch einfach Perfektion. Es ist einfach ein Buch, was wir bräuchten. Die Kapitel waren immer 1-2 Seiten, weshalb man sehr schnell durch kam und es war einfach ein süßes kurzes Buch, aber dafür mit sehr wichtigen Themen. Es war einfach mal was anderes von einem zwölfjährigen Immigranten ihr Leben in Amerika zu sehen. Es war mal eine andere Sichtweise & auch der Islam wurde sehr gut dargestellt. Oft war es auch emotional, wo ich kurz Tränen bekam. Must read!🤍

This was a great book. I really feel like I learned a lot from it and it made me think about what I've done in the past. Other Words for Home tells the story of a young girl who has to leave her home to escape a war leaving half of her family behind. The story teaches us so much while it tells the story of her learning English, growing up and dealing with Islamaphobia. I think that this book should be a required read for everyone no matter their age because I think that everyone could learn something from the messages it holds.

we need more books like this one. beautiful prose written in verse, feelings of a young girl having to flee home to find a new one; sadness, guilt, doubt, anger, hope. written in a very accessible yet poetic way. if i ever somehow end up being an english teacher in middle school after all, I’ll make sure to bring this one to class.