Other Words for Home
School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8
Published: 2019
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"Other Words for Home" by Jasmine Warga follows the journey of Jude, a young girl from Syria who moves to America with her mother to escape the conflict in her homeland. Navigating a new culture, Jude struggles with feelings of displacement and identity while trying to find her voice in a foreign land. As she faces challenges at school and in her interactions with others, she discovers the importance of family, friendship, and the beauty of resilience. Through poetry and an evocative narrative, the story captures Jude's quest for belonging and the meaning of home amidst uncertainty. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
This book was published in 2019 by HarperCollins .
Jasmine Warga lives in Mariemont, Ohio with her husband, Greg, a cat named Salvador Dali, and a puppy named Scout. She was born and raised just outside of Cincinnati, and spent her days making up stories, listening to emotive music, staring up at the night sky, and reading. She graduated from Northwestern University with a B. A. in History and Art History, and went on to teach 6th grade science at a school in Houston, Texas. In June 2013, she received a Master's in Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Lesley University. My Heart and Other Black Holes is her first novel.