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Darius the Great Is Not Okay


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 320

Published: 2018

Great for age 12-18 years

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Darius doesn't think he'll ever be enough, in America or in Iran. Hilarious and heartbreaking, this unforgettable debut introduces a brilliant new voice in contemporary YA.Winner of the William C. Morris Debut AwardHeartfelt, tender, and so utterly real. Id live in this book forever if I could. Becky Albertalli, award-winningauthor of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens AgendaDarius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. Hes a Fractional Persianhalf, his moms sideand his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life. Darius has never really fit in at home, and hes sure things are going to be the same in Iran. His clinical depression doesnt exactly help matters, and trying to explain his medication to his grandparents only makes things harder. Then Darius meets Sohrab, the boy next door, and everything changes. Soon, theyre spending their days together, playing soccer, eating faludeh, and talking for hours on a secret rooftop overlooking the citys skyline. Sohrab calls him Darioushthe original Persian version of his nameand Darius has never felt more like himself than he does now that hes Darioush to Sohrab. Adib Khorrams brilliant debut is for anyone whos ever felt not good enoughthen met a friend who makes them feel so much better than okay.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 320 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2018 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Adib Khorram is an author, a graphic designer, and a tea enthusiast. If he's not writing (or at his day job), you can probably find him trying to get his 100 yard Freestyle (SCY) under a minute, or learning to do a Lutz Jump. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Horn Book Award - Fiction & Poetry
This book was recognised in the Fiction & Poetry category by the Horn Book Award. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book.

William C Morris Award
This book was recognised by the William C Morris Award.

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature.