Interest Level: 5-8
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Reading Level: 6.3
Reading Level: 6.3
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.
I enjoyed "Other Words for Home". I liked the character Jude and cared about her struggles. The story moved along nicely and I found myself looking forward to reading it. I would recommend this book to any middle school student.
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