Bibliograph

An impossible thing to say, by Arya Shahi

Type

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An impossible thing to say, by Arya Shahi

Language

eng

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 13 up, Allida

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 10-12, Allida

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

An impossible thing to say

Oclc number

1365610553

Responsibility statement

by Arya Shahi

Summary

"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 Shakespearean 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?" --, Publisher's description

Target audience

adolescent

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