Book
Call me Adnan / Reem Faruqi.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063284944 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 303 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Harper, [2023]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes recipe. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Pakistani Americans > Juvenile fiction. Grief > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. Table tennis > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Novels in verse. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | J FIC Faruq | 31681030025142 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Twelve-year-old Adnan dreams of making it to the Ultimate Table Tennis championship, but when tragedy strikes his family, Adnan loses his passion for table tennis and must learn to channel his grief and heal. - HARPERCOLL
"An emotional tale of a familyâs grief and healing, full of courage and hope" âKirkus Reviews
"Faruqi renders this tender story of loss with a deft hand, employing vivid details surrounding Adnanâs Pakistani Muslim identity . . . and nuanced characterizations to present a tear-jerking ode to family." âPublishers Weekly (starred review)
"A realistic, moving exploration of family, loss, and healing." âALA Booklist
"Faruqi takes on the difficult subject of family loss with beauty and grace in her gentle, lyrical style. She allows Adnan, a young table tennis enthusiast, to go through grief while holding not just sadness but love and joy, in an honest and nuanced story that is ultimately filled with hope." âVeera Hiranandani, Newbery Honor author of The Night Diary
For fans of Planet Omar and The Ethan I Was Before, award-winning Pakistani author Reem Faruqi of Unsettled delivers a middle grade novel in verse about table tennis player Adnan, who dreams of the championship and a fun-filled family trip to Florida. But when tragedy strikes, he and his family must cope with a terrible loss and come together as one again. This poignant story about a Muslim family learning to heal is hope-filled and moving.
Adnan Zakir loves table tennis. He's also colorblind and left-handed and has a fondness for the aviation alphabet. He's super close with his sister, Aaliyah, who is a great dancer and memorizer of the Quran, and he loves his little toddler brother, Rizwan, who only wants to grow up and play table tennis like his big brother.Â
All Adnan dreams of is making it to the Ultimate Table Tennis Championship in Florida, and if he qualifies for the tournament, he knows he will get to spend the Eid holiday with his cousins. But when the family travels there, unthinkable tragedy strikes, and Adnan swears he'll never play table tennis ever again. Slowly, he and his family must learn to make peace and move forward, as a family.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
A Cybils Finalist Award for Poetry!
A Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards nominee!
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year and noted for outstanding merit!
