Zomorod Yousefzadeh, known as Cindy, is an Iranian girl who has moved to California and is trying to fit in. In 1979, when the Iranian revolution and the hostage crisis begin, her family becomes the target of hostility at school and in the neighborhood, and she has to decide how to respond to prejudice while keeping her friends. Firoozeh Dumas draws on her own childhood in this novel for middle-grade readers.
It suits young readers and families who want a humorous, warm story about prejudice and belonging. It gives a child's-eye view of a period usually told through politics.
Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
