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Ghady and Rawan by Fatima Sharafeddine and Samar Mahfouz Barraj (2019, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherUniversity of Texas Press

ISBN-101477318526

ISBN-139781477318522

eBay Product ID (ePID)6038381428

Product Key Features

Book TitleGhady and Rawan

Number of Pages134 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2019

TopicSocial Themes / Friendship, Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration

GenreYoung Adult Fiction

AuthorFatima Sharafeddine, Samar Mahfouz Barraj

Book SeriesEmerging Voices from the Middle East Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight6.1 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

LCCN2019-935331

ReviewsGhady & Rawan explores the daily conflicts of adolescents in mature yet refreshing letters between the two characters. The perspective shifts every chapter, giving readers a very personal glimpse while showing just how different each character's experiences are. Through it all, Sharafeddine and Barraj do not depict life in one city as better than the other; rather, the novel focuses on human struggles that unite them both: fear, loss, and change., Ghady & Rawan explores the daily conflicts of adolescents in mature yet refreshing letters between the two characters. The perspective shifts every chapter, giving readers a very personal glimpse while showing just how different each character's experiences are. Through it all, Sharafeddine and Barraj do not depict life in one city as better than the other; rather, the novel focuses on human struggles that unite them both: fear, loss, and change.

Table Of ContentGoodbye, Summer The Empty Balcony Brussels Getting ready Encounters Time Machine No Title The First Day Ghadghud Blurred Days Thomas A Difficult Day Disillusioned Strange Feelings School Bullies Campaign Prep Behind the Gym Strange Situation Madness The Phone Call Unpleasant Surprise Confusion and Worry What Now? Nothing Matters Worst-case Scenario Pink Shoes To Seville Escape Even Matthias? Chocolate The Fight: 1 Again, the Mirror The Fight: 2 The Secret of Change Ghady's Decision A New Day Unsafe at School Mountain Home In the House Special Drawings Hero Secret Admirer A Gift

SynopsisA novel for adolescents told through the correspondence between two Lebanese teens--one in Belgium, one in Lebanon--by the award-winning author Fatima Sharafeddine and Samar Mahfouz Barraj., Ghady and Rawan is a heartfelt and timely novel by the award-winning author Fatima Sharafeddine ( The Servant, Cappuccino ) and Samar Mahfouz Barraj. The novel follows the close-knit friendship of two Lebanese teenagers, Ghady, who lives with his family in Belgium, and Rawan, who lives in Lebanon. Ghady's family travels every summer to Beirut, where Ghady gets to spend all his time with Rawan and their other friends, enjoying their freedom from school. During the rest of the year, he and Rawan keep in touch by email. Through this correspondence, we learn about the daily ups and downs of their lives in Brussels and Beirut, including Ghady's homesickness and his struggles with racism at school, as well as Rawan's changing relationship to her family. The novel offers a glimpse into the lives of Lebanese adolescents while exploring a range of topics relevant to young people everywhere: bullying, parental conflicts, racism, belonging and identity, and peer pressure. Through the connection between the two main characters, Sharafeddine and Mahfouz Barraj show how the love and support of a good friend can help you through difficulties as well as sweeten life's triumphs and good times.

LC Classification NumberMLCS 2020/49320 (P)