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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Iftin, Abdi Nor, author.     Subjects     Iftin, Abdi Nor -- Juvenile literature.     Somali Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Somali Americans -- Maine -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Immigrants -- Maine -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Muslims -- Maine -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Children and war -- Somalia -- Juvenile literature.     Somalia -- History -- 1991- -- Juvenile literature.     Mogadishu (Somalia) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Iftin, Abdi Nor, author.       by title:      Call me American : t...         MARC Display

Call me American : the extraordinary true story of a young Somali immigrant / Abdi Nor Iftin, with Max Alexander. by Iftin, Abdi Nor, author. New York : Delacorte Press, [2020] Subjects Iftin, Abdi Nor -- Juvenile literature.   Somali Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.   Somali Americans -- Maine -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.   Immigrants -- Maine -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.   Muslims -- Maine -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.   Children and war -- Somalia -- Juvenile literature.   Somalia -- History -- 1991- -- Juvenile literature.   Mogadishu (Somalia) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. ISBN:  9781984897114 (hardcover) : 198489711X (hardcover) : Description:  255 pages ; 22 cm Edition:  First edition. Contents:  Introduction -- Under the neem tree -- The first bullets -- Trail of thorns -- City of women and children -- Arabic to English -- The one they call American -- Buufis -- Wedding vows -- Sin and punishment -- Trapped -- No number -- Messages from Mogadishu -- Little Mogadishu -- Long odds -- White rooms -- Respect -- Epilogue. Requests:  0 Summary:  Adapted from the adult memoir, this gripping story follows one boy's journey into young adulthood and offers an intimate account of modern immigration. Abdi Nor Iftin grew up amidst a blend of cultures, far from the United States. At home in Somalia, his mother entertained him with vivid folktales and bold stories detailing her rural, nomadic upbringing. As he grew older, he spent his days following his father, a basketball player, through the bustling street of the capital city of Mogadishu. But when the threat of civil war reached Abdi's doorstep, his family was forced to flee to safety. Through the turbulent years of war, young Abdi found solace in popular American music and films. Nicknamed Abdi the American, he developed a proficiency for English that connected him--and his story--with news outlets and radio shows, and eventually gave him a shot at winning the annual U.S. visa lottery. Abdi shares every part of his journey, and his courageous account reminds readers that everyone deserves the chance to build a brighter future for themselves.-- Audience:  Grade 9-12. Ages 12+   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Aina Haina Public Library YA -- Biography B Iftin If Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library YA -- Nonfiction 305.89354 Iftin If Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library YA -- Biography B Iftin If Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kihei Public Library YA -- Nonfiction 305.89354 Iftin If Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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