Not So Shy
Written by Noa Nimrodi
Published by Kar-Ben Publishing
Twelve-year-old Shai hates everything about moving to America from Israel.
She’s determined to come up with a plan that will get her back home. Maybe she can go back with her grandparents when they come to visit. Or maybe she can win a drawing competition that offers a plane ticket to any destination in the world as the grand prize.
Meanwhile she’s stuck navigating seventh grade in a language that used to be just a subject in school. As Shai faces antisemitism but also gains support from unexpected sources, she starts to see her new life with different eyes. Maybe home is a place in the heart.
Primary ISBN: 9781728427911
Publication Date: April 2023
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 09 or older
Community Represented: Israeli/Israeli American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Coming of Age, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Microaggression, Discrimination: Religious, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Identity: Multilingual, Identity: Names & Pronunciations, Immigrant: Economic, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Jewish, Religious Background: Muslim, Trauma & Healing, Welcoming by Individual
Setting: United States (San Diego CA)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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