Wishing Upon the Same Stars by Jacquetta Nammar Feldman
This powerful and poignant coming-of-age middle grade debut novel follows an Arab American girl named Yasmeen as she moves to San Antonio with her family and navigates finding friendship-and herself.
This absorbing story compassionately tackles challenging subjects: the immigrant experience, explicit racism, family strife, and the enormity of Palestinian Israeli historyFeldman offers an ultimately optimistic message of hope and a chance for peace in ways both big and small. — Booklist Many readers will see themselves in Feldman’s debut novel. This valuable title explores an issue rarely discussed in contemporary children’s literature. Highly recommended for middle grade collections. — School Library Journal
Jacquetta Nammar Feldman loves writing poetry and stories of all kinds. When she’s not curled up with a book or typing at her computer, she can be found hiking the beautiful hills of Austin, Texas, with her husband, two labradoodles, and a Havanese. She earned her B.S. in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin, and she’s currently a candidate for an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Wishing Upon the Same Stars is her debut novel. Please visit her online at jacquettanammarfeldman.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780063034389 |
| ISBN 10 | 0063034387 |
| Title | Wishing Upon the Same Stars |
| Author | Jacquetta Nammar Feldman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2022-03-17 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Winner of CYBILS Awards (United States)., Winner of Bank Street Children’s Best Books of the Year (United States). |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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