{"product_id":"everything-sad-is-untrue-a-true-story-daniel-nayeri","title":"Everything Sad Is Untrue (a true story) | Daniel Nayeri","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER: MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD - CHRISTOPHER AWARD - MIDDLE EAST BOOK AWARD - WALTER DEAN MYERS AWARD HONOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR: NPR - New York Times - Amazon - Booklist - BookPage - Publishers Weekly - Wall Street Journal - Today.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom national bestselling author Daniel Nayeri comes a 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\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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 throughtheir 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImplementing 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. Like Scheherazade of One Thousand and One Nights, Daniel spins a tale to save his own life: to stake his claim to the truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA tale of heartbreak and resilience and urges readers to speak their truth and be heard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A modern masterpiece.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Supple, sparkling and original.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Mesmerizing.\" - TODAY.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This book could change the world.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Like nothing else you've read or ever will read.\" - Linda Sue Park\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It hooks you right from the opening line.\"-NPR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \"A modern epic.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (starred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \"A rare treasure of a book.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (starred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \"A story that soars.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (starred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \"At once beautiful and painful.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (starred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \"Raises the literary bar in children's lit.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (starred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \"Poignant and powerful.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (starred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \"One of the most extraordinary books of the year.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (starred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Daniel is a major force and one of the youngest publishers in the industry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- He's an #OwnVoices author, public speaker, and storyteller.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- A pulled-from-the headlines immigrant story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Thematically relevant as immigration stories take center stage in politics, news, and media in 2020.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Daniel challenges how we tell stories by using traditional Persian folk tales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- A fantastic literary whirlwind that questions western narrative structures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daniel Nayeri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53768960540982,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/2190\/8534\/files\/lovelylabookseverythingsadisuntrue.jpg?v=1773285500","url":"https:\/\/lovelylabooks.com\/products\/everything-sad-is-untrue-a-true-story-daniel-nayeri","provider":"Love Lyla Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}