This event has passed.Author Sara Farizan Friday, November 16, 2018 @ 10:00 amMAGIC Screening Room (Building 8, 1st Floor) 300 NE Second Ave., Miami, Fl 33132 United States When Bijan Majidi suddenly finds himself a basketball celebrity—and a target for cyberbullying—he has to learn fast how to grow up, speak out, and fight prejudice, all while finishing high school in Here to Stay. Add to Schedule + Google Calendar+ Add to iCalendar Details Date: Friday, November 16, 2018 Time: 10:00 am Event Category: Grades 9-12 Authors Sara Farizan Sara Farizan is an Iranian American writer and ardent basketball fan who was born in and lives near Boston. The award-winning author of If You Could Be Mine and Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel, she has an MFA from Lesley University and a BA in film and media studies from American University. Here to Stay (Algonquin Young Readers) is her third novel. What happens when a kid who’s flown under the radar for most of high school gets pulled off the bench to make the winning basket in a varsity playoff game? If his name is Bijan Majidi, life is suddenly high fives in the hallways and invitations to exclusive parties—along with an anonymous photo sent by a school cyberbully that makes Bijan look like a terrorist. Lots of classmates rally around Bijan. Others make it clear they don’t want him or anybody who looks like him at their school. But it’s not always easy to tell your enemies from your friends.Here to Stay is a painfully honest, funny, authentic story about growing up, speaking out, and fighting prejudice. Other Language English Occurrence Annual Venue Name: MAGIC Screening Room (Building 8, 1st Floor) Location: 300 NE Second Ave., Miami, Fl 33132 United States + Google Map
Details Date: Friday, November 16, 2018 Time: 10:00 am Event Category: Grades 9-12 Authors Sara Farizan Sara Farizan is an Iranian American writer and ardent basketball fan who was born in and lives near Boston. The award-winning author of If You Could Be Mine and Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel, she has an MFA from Lesley University and a BA in film and media studies from American University. Here to Stay (Algonquin Young Readers) is her third novel. What happens when a kid who’s flown under the radar for most of high school gets pulled off the bench to make the winning basket in a varsity playoff game? If his name is Bijan Majidi, life is suddenly high fives in the hallways and invitations to exclusive parties—along with an anonymous photo sent by a school cyberbully that makes Bijan look like a terrorist. Lots of classmates rally around Bijan. Others make it clear they don’t want him or anybody who looks like him at their school. But it’s not always easy to tell your enemies from your friends.Here to Stay is a painfully honest, funny, authentic story about growing up, speaking out, and fighting prejudice.
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