![]() I was kind of a lonely, outcast kid and books were my friends, my refuge, and my window to the world. I don’t think I’ve ever loved books again in the way that I did as a young person. ![]() I think it goes back to the fact that I was the most passionate and dedicated reader when I was younger. What first brought you to writing for young readers? Warga spoke with PW about portraying Jude’s specific refugee story, the nuances in writing for a middle grade audience after writing for teens, and rewriting a prose novel in verse. Told in verse, Other Words for Home follows 12-year-old Syrian refugee Jude as she and her mother work to build a new home in Ohio while her father and brother are still in Syria. ![]() Jasmine Warga has previously published two emotionally resonant novels for teens and, with her middle grade debut, now brings her skill at writing insightful, timely stories to a younger audience. ![]()
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