Overview
An extraordinary true account of the enormous tragedy of the Syrian civil conflict. Since the revolution-turned-civil war in Syria began in 2011, over 500,000 civilians have been killed and more than 12 million Syrians have been displaced. Rania Abouzeid, one of the foremost journalists on the topic, follows two pairs of sisters from opposite sides of the conflict to give readers a firsthand glimpse of the turmoil and devastation this strife has wrought. Sunni Muslim Ruha and her younger sister Alaa withstand constant attacks by the Syrian government in rebel-held territory. Alawite sisters Hanin and Jawa try to carry on as normal in the police state of regime-held Syria. The girls grow up in a world where nightly bombings are routine and shrapnel counts as toys. They bear witness to arrests, killings, demolished homes, and further atrocities most adults could not even imagine. Still, war does not dampen their sense of hope. Through the stories of Ruha and Alaa and Hanin and Jawa, Abouzeid presents a clear-eyed and page-turning account of the complex conditions in Syria leading to the onset of the harrowing conflict. With Abouzeid's careful attention and remarkable reporting, she crafts an incredibly empathetic and nuanced narrative of the Syrian civil war, and the promise of progress these young people still embody.
Full Product Details
Author: Rania Abouzeid
Publisher: Scholastic US
Imprint: Scholastic US
Dimensions:
Width: 14.20cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 21.10cm
Weight: 0.386kg
ISBN: 9781338551129
ISBN 10: 1338551124
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 15 September 2020
Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Praise and awards for No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria: A New York Times Notable Book of 2018Winner of the Overseas Press Club of America's Cornelius Ryan AwardFinalist for the Lionel Gelber PrizeFinalist for the RSL Ondaatje PrizeFinalist for the Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism Abouzeid's remarkable journalistic and literary work has given us, at last, a book worthy of the enormous tragedy that is Syria. -- New York Times Book Review Harrowing reporting from the front lines of the civil war in Syria. -- Kirkus Reviews
Praise and awards for No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria: A New York Times Notable Book of 2018 Winner of the Overseas Press Club of America's Cornelius Ryan Award Finalist for the Lionel Gelber Prize Finalist for the RSL Ondaatje Prize Finalist for the Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism Abouzeid's remarkable journalistic and literary work has given us, at last, a book worthy of the enormous tragedy that is Syria. -- New York Times Book Review Harrowing reporting from the front lines of the civil war in Syria. -- Kirkus Reviews
Author Information
Rania Abouzeid has written for TIME, The New Yorker, National Geographic, Politico, The Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, and a host of other publications. As a journalist with many years of experience in the Middle East, Rania Abouzeid is exceedingly familiar with the history of the region, how it impacts current events and how social and cultural conditions shape today's news. She is a print and television journalist, fluent in Arabic, who has been honored with numerous awards, including the 2015 Michael Kelly Award, the 2014 George Polk Award for Foreign Reporting, and the 2013 Kurt Schork Award in International Journalism. Rania's first book is No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria. She lives in Beirut and can be found online at raniaabouzeid.com.
