Here to stay is a great novel, especially for sport loving young adults. It is filled with drama and a little bit of romance.
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Here to stay is a great novel, especially for sport loving young adults. It is filled with drama and a little bit of romance.
I do enjoy YA sports stories. Set at a contemporary private school, basketball is the sport and young Bijan Majidi is its rising star - despite the cyber bullying he‘s faced with (portraying him as a terrorist) on social media and school newspaper...
pickHERE TO STAY features high school student Bijan, who becomes an overnight basketball star for his school team. But with that increased attention also comes resentment, and for a kid that looks like Bijan, it means terrible racism. But don‘t let that make you think this book is heavy or difficult. Farizan tells a charming and funny story in this novel, making it clear that Bijan is just a teenager trying to make his way in the world.
I remember Sara talking about bread juice and saying not to steal it, because she was going to use it in a story one day. Glad that one day came. (Also, this book is really good. And I‘m not saying that because I‘m biased.)
Photo of a book page with the phrase “bread juice” underlined.
So many great releases today! I can't wait to get my hands on Wildcard and Pride. Unclaimed Baggage is a cute one, and if you like contemporary YA confronting tough but important topics (racism, prejudice, bullying, etc) I highly, highly recommend Here To Stay.
pickI received an advanced copy from #Netgalley and just posted my review to my blog. https://trishtalkstexts.wordpress.com/2018/09/16/review-here-to-stay-by-sara-far... it deals with issues of racism, friendship and basketball. It‘s is thoughtful and ultimately positive and hopeful. #blogging #review comes out this week. #trishtalkstexts
Love love loved this book about bullying and racism and just trying to survive being a teenager. It really captures the spectrum of what teens can be, from terrible bullies to incredible agents for change. The characters are so relatable. Heartfelt, moving, and very real. Seems like a book we need right about now.
HOUR 15! This is next up for me in the @24in48 #readathon! ☺️♥️📚
pickI enjoyed this quick YA. Bijan always flew under the radar until he proves himself worthy of the varsity basketball team and jealousy and bigotry has an anonymous cyber-bully send a picture to the entire school of him photoshopped to look like a terrorist.
Like all of Farizan‘s novels, this focuses on difficult subjects like Islamaphobia and LGBTQ rights. The basketball story & references will appeal to boys & girls equally.
