Wave
SELLING POINTS
WRITTEN BY DIANA FARID; ILLUSTRATED BY KRIS GOTO
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
UNIQUE EXPERIENCE: Author
Diana Farid’s story is told from the perspective of a Persian American girl. GROWING GENRE: Young
teen novels in verse are on the rise, with potential for major continued growth. POP CULTURE CALL–OUTS:
References from the ’80s and surf culture offer a fun addition. MIXTAPE PLAYLISTS: Listen along to ’80s songs featured in the book. DESIGN–MINDED: Wave is
printed in navy and white throughout, and features art by Japanese illustrator Kris Goto. SPECIFICATIONS
* Two-color illustrations throughout * 320 pages * WIDTH: 5 1/4" - 133mm * HEIGHT: 7 3/4" - 197mm * Hardcover with jacket
PUB MONTH: MARCH 2022 AGES 10 to 14
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.
CHILDREN'S, MIDDLE-GRADE FICTION, POETRY ISBN 978-1-951836-58-0
US $18.99
Diana Farid is the author of When You Breathe, published by Cameron Kids. She is a poet and a physician at Stanford University. She lives in the Bay Area. Honolulu–based fine artist Kris Goto was born in Japan. She spent most of her adolescence in Hong Kong and New Zealand, where she became inspired by the outside world and a passion for manga.
CAMERON KIDS
FRANKFURT 2021
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