{"product_id":"it-aint-so-awful-falafel-9781328740960","title":"It Ain't So Awful, Falafel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZomorod (Cindy) Yousefzadeh is the new kid on the block...for the fourth time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalifornia's Newport Beach is her family's latest perch, and she's determined to shuck her brainy loner persona and start afresh with a new Brady Bunch name--Cindy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the late 1970s, and fitting in becomes more difficult as Iran makes U.S. headlines with protests, revolution, and finally the taking of American hostages. Even puka shell necklaces, pool parties, and flying fish can't distract Cindy from the anti-Iran sentiments that creep way too close to home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA poignant yet lighthearted middle grade debut from the author of the bestselling \u003cem\u003eFunny in Farsi\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003eCalifornia Library Association's John and Patricia Beatty Award WinnerFlorida Sunshine State Young Readers Award (Grades 6-8)New York Historical Society's New Americans Book Prize WinnerMiddle East Book Award for Youth Literature, Honorable Mention\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e 50 Best Middle Grade Novels of the 21st Century\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Firoozeh Dumas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781328740960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e181921 \/ It Ain't So Awful, Falafel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFiroozeh Dumas\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Abadan, Iran, and grew up in California and her birth country. She is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling memoir \u003ci\u003eFunny in Farsi\u003c\/i\u003e, and lives in Munich, Germany, with her husband and three children. Visit her website at www.firoozehdumas.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Firoozeh Dumas \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48229814599837,"sku":"9781328740960","price":11.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_18c9ff8e-84e4-4068-b0d3-905bde853135.jpg?v=1778576664","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/it-aint-so-awful-falafel-9781328740960","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}