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Kareem Between

by Shifa Saltagi Safadi

National Book Award for Young People's Literature · Winner

A Syrian American boy in 2016 navigates football, family separation, prejudice, and finding his moral voice.

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Why it matters

The verse novel makes cultural and political in-betweenness deeply personal.

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You enjoy sports stories with social depth.

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