{"product_id":"everything-sad-is-untrue-a-true-story-9781646142729","title":"Everything Sad Is Untrue (a True Story)","description":"\u003cp\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 \u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. Like Scheherazade of One Thousand and One Nights, Daniel spins a tale to save his own life: to stake his claim to the truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A tale of heartbreak and resilience and urges readers to speak their truth and be heard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD - CHRISTOPHER AWARD - MIDDLE EAST BOOK AWARD - WALTER DEAN MYERS AWARD HONOR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e NPR - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e - Amazon - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal - Today.com \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A modern masterpiece.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Supple, sparkling and original.\"--\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Mesmerizing.\"--TODAY.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This book could change the world.\"--\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e \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\u003e ★ \"A modern epic.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"A rare treasure of a book.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred) \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"A story that soars.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"At once beautiful and painful.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred) \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Raises the literary bar in children's lit.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Poignant and powerful.\" --\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"One of the most extraordinary books of the year.\" --\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Daniel is a major force and one of the youngest publishers in the industry. \u003cbr\u003e - He's an #OwnVoices author, public speaker, and storyteller. \u003cbr\u003e - A pulled-from-the headlines immigrant story. \u003cbr\u003e - Thematically relevant as immigration stories take center stage in politics, news, and media in 2020. \u003cbr\u003e - Daniel challenges how we tell stories by using traditional Persian folk tales \u003cbr\u003e - A fantastic literary whirlwind  that questions western narrative structures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Nayeri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Levine Querido\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646142729","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44151513186349,"sku":"9781646142729","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_1c2ab6b2-a776-4d34-af91-2d234e53e3ee.jpg?v=1757353619","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/everything-sad-is-untrue-a-true-story-9781646142729","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}