Awards

• Winner of Bank Street Children's Best Books of the Year (United States).
• Winner of Bank Street Children’s Best Books of the Year (United States).
• Winner of CYBILS Awards (United States).

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This absorbing story compassionately tackles challenging subjects: the immigrant experience, explicit racism, family strife, and the enormity of Palestinian Israeli history. Feldman offers an ultimately optimistic message of hope and a chance for peace in ways both big and small. - Booklist Many readers will see themselves in Feldman's debut novel. This valuable title explores an issue rarely discussed in contemporary children's literature. Highly recommended for middle grade collections. - School Library Journal

Many readers will see themselves in Feldman's debut novel. This valuable title explores an issue rarely discussed in contemporary children's literature. Highly recommended for middle grade collections.--School Library Journal This absorbing story compassionately tackles challenging subjects: the immigrant experience, explicit racism, family strife, and the enormity of Palestinian Israeli history. Feldman offers an ultimately optimistic message of hope and a chance for peace in ways both big and small.--Booklist

Author Information

Jacquetta Nammar Feldman loves writing poetry and stories of all kinds. When she's not curled up with a book or typing at her computer, she can be found hiking the beautiful hills of Austin, Texas, with her husband, two labradoodles, and a Havanese. She earned her bachelor of science in advertising from the University of Texas at Austin, and she's currently a candidate for an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Wishing Upon the Same Stars is her debut novel. Please visit her online at www.jacquettanammarfeldman.com

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