Age
12-17
Grade
7-9
Rafik Schami, Translated by Rika Lesser
A Hand Full of Stars
Paperback
(Interlink Pub Group May 22, 2012)
Amid the turmoil of modern Damascus, one teenage boy finds his political voice in a message of rebellion that echoes throughout Syria and as far away as Western Europe. Inspired by his dearest friend, old Uncle Salim, he begins a journal to record his thoughts and impressions of family, friends, life at school, and his growing feelings for his girlfriend, Nadia. Soon the hidden diary becomes more than just a way to remember his daily adventures; on its pages he explores his frustration with the government injustices he witnesses. His courage and ingenuity finally find an outlet when he and his friends begin a subversive underground newspaper. Warmed by a fine sense of humor, this novel is at once a moving love story and a passionate testimony to the difficult and committed actions being taken by young people around the world.
- ISBN
- 1566568404 / 9781566568401
- Pages
- 208
- Weight
- 9.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 0.8
in.