Politics in Practice
Tag: Daniel Nayeri
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: THE MANY ASSASSINATIONS OF SAMIR, THE SELLER OF DREAMS
Introduction by Heavy Medal Award Committee Member Kyra Nay: Let this be a lesson. You can’t disagree with a good story. Or so argues gregarious, charming, resourceful Samir, silver-tongued purveyor of sand-logged bolts of wool, rings that turn men’s fingers green, and the finest cherry paste, with more combs than the Queen of Sheba and his noble […]
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: EVERYTHING SAD IS UNTRUE (a true story) by Daniel Nayeri
Now up for discussion in Heavy Medal's Mock Newbery deliberations: EVERYTHING SAD IS UNTRUE, Daniel Nayeri's thought-provoking and humorous story of a twelve-year-old immigrant from Iran.
The Funniest, Saddest, and Most Unusual Book of the Year? EVERYTHING SAD IS UNTRUE and its prospects for the Newbery Medal
EVERYTHING SAD IS UNTRUE is "a beautiful testament to the power of memory and the stories we choose to tell," writes Guest Blogger Amanda Bishop. Daniel Nayeri tells this (mostly) true story of his life as a refugee with a unique and highly effective style that could earn serious Newbery Medal consideration.
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