Wave A Novel in Verse
Wave A Novel in Verse by Diana Farid, published by Cameron Kids in 2022, is a coming-of-age story set in 1980s Southern California. This edition spans 313 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows thirteen-year-old Ava, a Persian American girl who navigates her love for surfing and singing while dealing with personal challenges, including her mild OCD and the pressures of volunteering at a hospital to pursue a medical career like her mother.
Readers will find a lyrical exploration of identity, culture, and friendship as Ava’s summer takes a turn when her best friend, Phoenix, faces a health crisis. The novel delves into themes of self-esteem and resilience, capturing the emotional turbulence of adolescence against the backdrop of water sports and the quest for belonging. With its ocean-like rhythm, Wave offers a poignant reflection on the complexities of growing up and the bonds that shape us.
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Winner of the Cybils Award for Poetry Novel, Diana Farid’s Wave is a coming-of-age novel in verse set in 1980s Southern California, about a Persian American girl who rides the waves, falls, and finds her way back to the shore, illustrated by Kris Goto.
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
A School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book 2022
A Golden Poppy Finalist for Mirrors & Windows and Middle Grade
A Middle East Book Award Honor 2023
A Northern California Book Award Nominee for Best Middle Grade Book
Thirteen-year-old Ava loves to surf and to sing. Singing and reading Rumi poems settle her mild OCD, and catching waves with her best friend, Phoenix, lets her fit in–her olive skin looks tan, not foreign.
But then Ava has to spend the summer before ninth grade volunteering at the hospital to follow in her single mother’s footsteps to become a doctor. And when Phoenix’s past lymphoma surges back, not even surfing, singing, or poetry can keep them afloat, threatening Ava’s hold on the one place and the one person that make her feel like she belongs.
With ocean-like rhythm and lyricism, Wave is about a girl who rides the waves, tumbles, and finds her way back to the shore.
“Raw and powerful, this free verse novel honestly explores issues of identity, culture, grief, and hope . . . Rich, layered, and heart-rending.” —Kirkus Reviews
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