An Impossible Thing to Say
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"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. 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 Shakespearian 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?
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Shahi, A. (2023). An Impossible Thing to Say. Unabridged. [United States], Allida.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Shahi, Arya. 2023. An Impossible Thing to Say. [United States], Allida.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Shahi, Arya, An Impossible Thing to Say. [United States], Allida, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Shahi, Arya. An Impossible Thing to Say. Unabridged. [United States], Allida, 2023.
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| dateLastUpdated | Apr 12, 2024 11:12:16 PM |
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