Levine Querido The Many Assassinations Of Samir, The Seller Of Dreams : bery Honor Award Winner

NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNERBEST OF THE YEAR:NPR - Booklist - School Library Journal - Chicago Public Library - Evanston Public Library - Kirkus - Wall Street JournalThe Silk Road comes to life in this picaresque epic adventure with twists and turns and a wonderful surprise ending from Printz Medalist Daniel NayeriThis is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called Seller of Dreams.The man is a scammer, his biggest skill being the ability to talk his way into getting what he wants.While that talking did save Monkey’s life, it has left a lot of people furious with Samir— furious enough to hire assassins.Monkey decides to try and save Samir from the attempts on his life—as a way to pay off his debt!If he can save Samir six times, he’ll be a free man ... but will they all survive that long?Fans of Salman Rushdie's Haroun and the Sea of Stories and The Little Prince will fall in love with the bond between Monkey and Samir—in this swashbuckling all-ages page-turner from national best seller Daniel Nayeri. P R A I S E“Adventurous, funny and nimble. Daniel Nayeri understands this relationship between storytelling and magic, and finds every opportunity to celebrate it. ” —The New York Times “Daniel Nayeri conjures a richly colored 11th-century realm of merchants and swindlers, camels and donkeys, caravanserai and spice bazaars, and the gaudiest array of mercenaries ever assembled in a book for young readers.” —The Wall Street Journal4 STARRED REVIEWS ? “An epic ­adventure with an enduring message about love and family.” —School Library Journal (starred) ? “Filled with the multicultural hustle and bustle of the Silk Road, enlivened by the unpredictable nature of unreliable storytellers, this is a strange, wondrous, and creative tale.Can family be found along the Silk Road, or will everyone ultimately betray you?An enticing taste of a rich historical world." —Kirkus (starred) ? “Readers will find more than expected, including tender philosophies, complex characterizations, heaps of humor, a masterful twist, and most importantly, just a great story, beautifully told.” —Booklist (starred) ? “Blends playful humor, solid pacing, and fully realized characters into a witty, assassin-studded traveler’s yarn that also serves as a memorable, lively portrait of the 11th-century Silk Road.” —Publishers Weekly (starred) “Nayeri’s immersive writing style brings a you-are-there energy to the depiction of the harsh but gorgeous environment of the Silk Road, and an informative author’s note further details the geography of the trail, its economic and social value, and the many people who traversed it.The book ends with a simple but profound reminder that love comes in many forms, it is almost always messy and unpredictable, and it is almost always worth every effort toward it.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books “Daniel Nayeri has a gift.The child that reads...