{"product_id":"jasmine-zumideh-needs-a-win-hardcover","title":"Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Azim Boyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMost Anticipated YA by \u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed, BookRiot, Epic Reads, Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and more! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fresh spin on the cult-classic \u003ci\u003eElection\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eDarius the Great Is Not Okay\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eJasmine Zumideh Needs a Win\u003c\/i\u003e when an international incident crashes into a high school election, and Jasmine is caught between doing the right thing and chasing her dream.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1979, and Jasmine Zumideh is ready to get the heck out of her stale, Southern California suburb and into her dream school, NYU, where she'll major in journalism and cover New York City's exploding music scene. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's just one teeny problem: Due to a deadline snafu, she maaaaaaybe said she was Senior Class President-Elect on her application--before the election takes place. But honestly, she's running against Gerald Thomas, a rigid rule-follower whose platform includes reinstating a dress code--there's no way she can lose. And she better not, or she'll never get into NYU. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then, a real-life international incident turns the election upside down. Iran suddenly dominates the nightly news, and her opponent seizes the opportunity to stir up anti-Iranian hysteria at school and turn the electorate against her. Her brother, Ali, is no help. He's become an outspoken advocate for Iran just as she's trying to downplay her heritage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, as the white lie she told snowballs into an avalanche, Jasmine is stuck between claiming her heritage or hiding it, standing by her outspoken brother or turning her back on him, winning the election or abandoning her dreams for good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold with biting insight and fierce humor, Susan Azim Boyer's \u003ci\u003eJasmine Zumideh Needs a Win\u003c\/i\u003e is a fresh, unforgettable story of one Iranian-American young woman's experience navigating her identity, friendship, family, her future, and a budding romance, all set against life-changing historical events with present-day relevance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Azim Boyer\u003c\/b\u003e writes young adult fiction featuring Iranian American heroines she *never* encountered growing up, who make messy, complicated choices that rapidly snowball into avalanches. JASMINE ZUMIDEH NEEDS A WIN is her young adult fiction debut. She hails from Nebraska but grew up in Los Angeles before spending several years in San Francisco and the next twenty in Sonoma County. She now lives in the Coachella Valley with her husband, Wayne, and her Pug mix, Teddy. Their son, Alec, lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 7.5 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53200595124587,"sku":"9781250833686","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8401\/2907\/files\/20b6ab436843709937a43458e8a8cc64.webp?v=1778359327","url":"https:\/\/fraulick.com\/products\/jasmine-zumideh-needs-a-win-hardcover","provider":"frauLick.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}