{"product_id":"kareem-between-shifa-saltagi-safadi-hardcover","title":"Kareem Between -- Shifa Saltagi Safadi, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh-grade Syrian American boy and his struggles, big and small, as he navigates middle school. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As an Arab-American and a football fan, this book spoke directly to me. It's the exact type of book I would've loved, and \u003ci\u003eneeded\u003c\/i\u003e, as a kid. A perfect mix of a fun and enjoyable read, while being an important book, too.\" -- Jasmine Warga, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of and Newbery Honor recipient for \u003ci\u003eOther Words for Home\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventh grade begins, and Kareem's already fumbled it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis best friend moved away, he messed up his tryout for the football team, and because of his heritage, he was volun\u003ci\u003etold\u003c\/i\u003e to show the new kid--a Syrian refugee with a thick and embarrassing accent--around school. Just when Kareem thinks his middle school life has imploded, the hotshot QB promises to get Kareem another tryout for the squad. There's a catch: to secure that chance, Kareem must do something he knows is wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, like a surprise blitz, Kareem's mom returns to Syria to help her family but can't make it back home. If Kareem could throw a penalty flag on the fouls of his school and home life, it would be for unnecessary roughness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKareem is stuck between. Between countries. Between friends, between football, between parents--and between right and wrong. It's up to him to step up, find his confidence, and navigate the beauty and hope found somewhere in the middle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shifa Saltagi Safadi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593699263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShifa Saltagi Safadi is the author of KAREEM BETWEEN (Fall 2024), the AMINA BANANA chapter book series (coming 2025), the picture book THE GIFT OF EID (coming 2025), SPELL IT LIKE SAMAR (2019), HEAVEN AT MAMA'S FEET (2021) and PEPPERONI, PITCHES, AND OTHER PROBLEMS (2021). Shifa shares her favorite Muslim books on her online bookstagram @muslimmommyblog and is an ELA middle school teacher, so books are basically her whole life! Shifa was born in Syria and immigrated to the US with her parents as a young girl. She lives near Chicago (GO BEARS!) with her husband and four children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shifa Saltagi Safadi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45765547819236,"sku":"9780593699263","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780593699263.jpg?v=1730940501","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/kareem-between-shifa-saltagi-safadi-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}