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A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed.

Jude never thought she’d be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives.

At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven’t quite prepared her for starting school in the US—and her new label of “Middle Eastern,” an identity she’s never known before.

But this life also brings unexpected surprises—there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude might just try out for. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is.

This lyrical, life-affirming story is about losing and finding home and, most importantly, finding yourself.

战火蔓延开来，叙利亚的一切都被打碎，满目疮痍。12岁的裘德被迫离开心爱的哥哥和父亲，跟着妈妈离开叙利亚，远渡重洋，前往美国。裘德一直很喜欢美国电影，可她还并没有做好准备开始自己在美国的生活，她从此被贴上了一个新的标签——“中东移民”，这样的身份是她从来没有想到过的……
在回不去的故乡和喧嚣疏离的美国之间，裘德需要找到一个属于自己的“家”。
改编自真实难民故事，诗意语言讲述叙利亚女孩的新生
在远离故土的陌生彼岸，更需要勇敢面对边缘和歧视、孤独和思念。畅销书作者贾思敏·瓦尔哈巧用无韵诗，将一个女孩的勇敢、自爱和善良娓娓道来。
用爱、善良和同理心，逆流而上，进行一场真诚的跨文化交流
当两个对立的文化相遇，善良与包容显得无比珍贵。通过裘德的故事，作者告诉我们：“无需害怕这些逃离战区的孩子们，他们渴望的东西和我们所有人一样——爱、理解、安全，以及获得幸福的机会。”