Everything Sad is Untrue

Everything Sad is Untrue (a True Story) by Daniel Nayeri

Text from the back cover:

In an Oklahoma middle school, Khosrou Nayeri (whom everyone calls Daniel) stands in front of a skeptical audience of classmates, telling tales of his family's history.  He weaves through stories of the history of his family in Iran, adding a richness of ancient tales and Persian folklore.  Daniel spins a tale to save his own life:  to stake his claim to the truth.  At the core is Daniel's story of how his family became refugees -- starting with his mother's vocal embrace of Christianity in a country that made it a capital offense, and bribing their way onto a plane-to-anywhere.  Anywhere becomes the sad, cement refugee camps of Italy and then finally asylum in the United States. 

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Ms. Sharp's quick review:  Very funny and inspiring!