The Waiting Place: When Home Is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found

Name: The Waiting Place: When Home Is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found
Brand: Walker Books Australia
SKU: 9781536213621
Price: 37.99 NZD
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By Dina Nayeri

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The Waiting Place: When Home Is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found by Dina Nayeri explores the lives of young refugees experiencing the uncertainty of living between past and future. The narrative provides an intimate portrayal of resilience and hope as these individuals navigate the complexities of displacement while eagerly awaiting the chance to rebuild their lives in a new home. It's a compelling look at courage and optimism amidst challenging circumstances.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in a poignant and insightful exploration of the lives of young refugees, capturing their stories and emotions as they navigate the uncertainty between leaving their homes and finding new ones. Dina Nayeri's evocative writing sheds light on resilience and hope amidst displacement, making it a compelling read for those seeking personal and human perspectives on the refugee experience.

The Waiting Place: When Home Is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found

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Every war, famine, and flood spits out survivors.

The Waiting Place is an unflinching look at ten young lives suspended outside of time – and bravely proceeding anyway. Each lyrical passage leads the reader from one story to the next, revealing the dreams, ambitions, and personalities of each displaced child.

The stories are punctuated by intimate photographs, followed by the author’s reflections on life in a refugee camp. Locking the global refugee crisis sharply in focus, The Waiting Place is an urgent call to change what we teach young people about the nature of home and safety.

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The Waiting Place is praised for its focus on diversity and inclusion, being highlighted in Pen & Inc's Autumn/Winter 2022 listings for its significant contribution in these areas. It serves as a poignant reminder of the plight of refugees, urging readers to reflect on their responses to the global refugee crisis and encouraging empathy towards affected families and children.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781536213621

Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 May 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.

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Illustrated by Anna Bosch Miralpeix

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 262.0mm

Height: 268.0mm

Weight: 625g

Pages: 64

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dina Nayeri Fiction Young Adult

About the Author

Dina Nayeri is a former refugee and the author of the adult title The Ungrateful Refugee, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Kirkus Prize. Her work has been published in more than twenty countries and in The O. Henry Prize Stories, The Best American Short Stories, the New York Times, and many other publications. Of her work with Anna Bosch Miralpeix for The Waiting Place, she says, “Each morning we set off, me with my notebook, she with her camera and tripod, to see these brave little people fighting back against the waiting place—the monster that wants to get inside you, to change you.”

Anna Bosch Miralpeix is a documentary photographer whose projects include the award-winning Bubble Beirut. A graduate of the Institute of Photographic Studies of Catalonia, she is also a teacher and visual project developer.

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