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Terry Farish, Lochan Sharma

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Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
19 September 2024

Black & Asian studies; General fiction (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues; Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's&YA)

In a world beset by anger and fear, what does it mean to protect one's home and family?

Olive and Gabe - her older brother's best friend - are deeply in love. They want nothing more than to make a home and family together, especially after the overdose death of Olive's brother, Chris. It won't be easy. Gabe works three jobs, and Olive still needs to finish high school, but their future together feels certain and right.

But when Samir Paudel moves into the house across the street, Olive's and Gabe's lives are disrupted. The Paudel house is overfull with family and friends, and they play loud music at all hours. Yet Olive is drawn to them, particularly to Samir's little nephew, Bhim, and his grandfather, Hajurba.

Yet Samir's very presence seems to awaken in Gabe an intense anger - toward immigrants he believes are taking resources from White Americans - resources that would have saved Chris and his own father, who has lost his job and is now struggling with ill health and alcoholism.

When Olive realizes that Gabe and his family are the source of escalating aggressions toward the Paudels, she no longer recognizes the loyal, loving boy she fell in love with.

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alternating narratives/points of view

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By: Terry Farish, Lochan Sharma
Imprint: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm,
Weight: 485g
ISBN: 9781773069104
ISBN 10: 1773069101
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 19 September 2024
Recommended Age: From 12 to 18 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

TERRY FARISH is the author of The Good Braider (YALSA and SLJ Best Book for Young Adults), Either the Beginning or the End of the World (Maine Literary Award) and A Feast for Joseph (with OD Bonny and illustrated by Ken Daley). She lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. LOCHAN SHARMA was born in Nepal. His family was registered at Timai refugee camp after they were exiled from Bhutan. Lochan and his family moved to the US in 2009 and now live in Concord, New Hampshire. He is a student at Keene State College.