{"product_id":"an-impossible-thing-to-say-9780063248359","title":"An Impossible Thing to Say","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Poet X \u003c\/em\u003emeets \u003cem\u003eA Very Large Expanse of Sea\u003c\/em\u003e in a bold novel-in-verse starring a Persian American teen navigating his first crush, his family's post-9\/11 dynamics, and\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ethe role of language in defining who we are.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A dazzling story with a whole lot of heart. Read it.\"--Michael L. Printz Award winner Daniel Nayeri, author of \u003cem\u003eEverything Sad Is Untrue \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Funny on one page, poignant on the next, and often both at the same time, this beautiful tale of a tender, bewildered, and generous teen will find its way into readers' hearts.\" --#1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Linda Sue Park\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmid 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 Shakespearian 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063248359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Arya Shahi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43067600896181,"sku":"9780063248359","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_defed45b-9fb0-434d-9b08-a5c3ab3912e8.jpg?v=1690861134","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/an-impossible-thing-to-say-9780063248359","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}