03348cam a2200349 4500 1121966289 TxAuBib 20240117120000.0 ||||||s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780063248373 0063248379 B0BSV9HFWS Amazon 10710730-bb96-4dd4-8912-2cfdf3ad283e OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9565617 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Shahi, Arya. An Impossible Thing to Say [Libby (Advantage) eBook]. HarperCollins, 2023. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 4256kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML:The Poet X meets A Very Large Expanse of Sea in a bold novel-in-verse starring a Persian American teen navigating his first crush, his family's post-9/11 dynamics, and the role of language in defining who we are. "A dazzling story with a whole lot of heart. Read it." —Michael L. Printz Award winner Daniel Nayeri, author of Everything Sad Is Untrue Omid needs the right words to connect with his newly met grandfather and distant Iranian heritage, words to tell a special girl what she means to him and to show everyone that he truly belongs in Tucson, Arizona, the only home he's ever known. Neither the school play's Shakespearean English nor his parents' Farsi seems up to the task, and it's only when Omid delves into the rhymes and rhythms of rap music that he starts to find his voice. But even as he does so, an act of terrorism transforms familiar accents into new threats. Then a family member disappears, and it seems everyone but Omid knows why. When words fail altogether and violence takes their place, what will Omid do next? Praise for An Impossible Thing to Say: <li>"Funny on one page, poignant on the next, and often both at the same time, this beautiful tale of a tender, bewildered, and generous teen will find its way into readers' hearts." —#1 New York Times bestselling writer and Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park, author of A Long Walk to Water</li> <li>"An Impossible Thing to Say is tender, honest, and unforgettable, filled with characters that delight, verses that shine, and moments that took my breath away. Few books have ever made me feel so seen." —Adib Khorram, award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay</li> <li>"Arya Shahi just blew the door down on how we are allowed to tell our stories. Words are clearly his jam." —Firoozeh Dumas, New York Times bestselling author of Funny in Farsi and It Ain't So Awful, Falafel</li>. Young Adult Literature. Young Adult Fiction. Poetry. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-01-17 21:23:32. Advantage title. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=10710730-bb96-4dd4-8912-2cfdf3ad283e&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=10710730-bb96-4dd4-8912-2cfdf3ad283e&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=10710730-bb96-4dd4-8912-2cfdf3ad283e&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) RV8