Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi instant download

Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi instant download

**This heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh-grade Syrian American boy and his struggles, big and small, as he navigates middle school."The exact type of book I would've loved, and *needed* , as a kid." -- Jasmine Warga, *New York Times* bestselling author of and Newbery Honor recipient for *Other Words for Home***LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD****Seventh grade begins, and Kareem's already fumbled it.His best friend moved away, he messed up his tryout for the football team, and because of his heritage, he was volun *told* to show the new kid--a Syrian refugee with a thick and embarrassing accent--around school. Just when Kareem thinks his middle school life has imploded, the hotshot QB promises to get Kareem another tryout for the squad. There's a catch: to secure that chance, Kareem must do something he knows is wrong.Then, like a surprise blitz,...