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Highlights
- In a world beset by anger and fear, what does it mean to protect one's home and family?
- 304 Pages
- Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes
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"In a world beset by anger and fear, what does it mean to protect one's home and family? Olive and Gabe -- her older brother's best friend -- are deeply in love. They want nothing more than to make a home and family together, especially after the overdose death of Olive's brother, Chris. It won't be easy. Gabe works three jobs, and Olive still needs to finish high school, but their future together feels certain and right. But when Samir Paudel moves into the house across the street, Olive's and Gabe's lives are disrupted. The Paudel house is overfull with family and friends, and they play loud music at all hours. Yet Olive is drawn to them, particularly Samir's little nephew, Bhim, and his grandfather, Hajurba. Yet Samir's very presence seems to awaken in Gabe an intense anger -- toward immigrants he believes are taking resources from White Americans -- resources that would have saved Chris and his own father, who has lost his job and is now struggling with ill health and alcoholism. When Olive realizes that Gabe and his family are the source of escalating aggressions toward the Paudels, she no longer recognizes the loyal, loving boy she fell in love with"--Book Synopsis
In a world beset by anger and fear, what does it mean to protect one's home and family?
Olive and Gabe -- her older brother's best friend -- are deeply in love. They want nothing more than to make a home and family together, especially after the overdose death of Olive's brother, Chris. It won't be easy. Gabe works three jobs, and Olive still needs to finish high school, but their future together feels certain and right.
But when Samir Paudel moves into the house across the street, Olive's and Gabe's lives are disrupted. The Paudel house is overfull with family and friends, and they play loud music at all hours. Yet Olive is drawn to them, particularly to Samir's little nephew, Bhim, and his grandfather, Hajurba.
Yet Samir's very presence seems to awaken in Gabe an intense anger -- toward immigrants he believes are taking resources from White Americans -- resources that would have saved Chris and his own father, who has lost his job and is now struggling with ill health and alcoholism.
When Olive realizes that Gabe and his family are the source of escalating aggressions toward the Paudels, she no longer recognizes the loyal, loving boy she fell in love with.
Key Text Features
author's note
alternating narratives/points of view
chapters
Review Quotes
A powerful novel. ... This book is an in-depth look at real life factions across the country and can serve to generate awareness of a serious problem.
-- "The International Educator Blog"Farish and Sharma bring important current social issues to light in Go Home which is exciting, engaging and well worth the read.
-- "CM: Canadian Review of Materials"The interplay between [Olive and Samir] is quietly absorbing ... Meaty and complex.
-- "Kirkus Reviews"