{"product_id":"9780593699287","title":"Kareem Between","description":"Author: Safadi, Shifa Saltagi\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780593699287\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Group USA\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**WINNER of the NATIONAL BOOK AWARD for Young People's Literature**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh-grade Syrian American boy and his struggles, big and small, as he navigates middle school, now in paperback!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The exact type of book I would've loved, and \u003ci\u003eneeded\u003c\/i\u003e, as a kid.\" - Jasmine Warga, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of and Newbery Honor recipient for \u003ci\u003eOther Words for Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**WINNER of the NATIONAL BOOK AWARD for Young People's Literature**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh-grade Syrian American boy and his struggles, big and small, as he navigates middle school, now in paperback!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The exact type of book I would've loved, and \u003ci\u003eneeded\u003c\/i\u003e, as a kid.\" - Jasmine Warga, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of and Newbery Honor recipient for \u003ci\u003eOther Words for Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeventh grade begins, and Kareem's already fumbled it.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis best friend moved away, he messed up his tryout for the football team, and because of his heritage, he was volun\u003ci\u003etold\u003c\/i\u003e to show the new kid-a Syrian refugee with a thick and embarrassing accent-around school. Just when Kareem thinks his middle school life has imploded, the hotshot QB promises to get Kareem another tryout for the squad. There's a catch- to secure that chance, Kareem must do something he knows is wrong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, like a surprise blitz, Kareem's mom returns to Syria to help her family but can't make it back home. If Kareem could throw a penalty flag on the fouls of his school and home life, it would be for unnecessary roughness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKareem is stuck between. Between countries. Between friends, between football, between parents-and between right and wrong. It's up to him to step up, find his confidence, and navigate the beauty and hope found somewhere in the middle.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46727020904606,"sku":"UBD-9780593699287","price":17.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780593699287.jpg?v=1776491567","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780593699287","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}