Street of storytellers / Doug Wilhelm.
| Author/creator | Wilhelm, Doug author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Montpelier, Vermont : Rootstock Publishing, [2019] |
| Copyright Date | ©2019 |
| Description | 223 pages : maps ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | In this multicultural thriller, a teenager who loves music is angry with his father, blaming his parents divorce on his dads obsession with finishing a book about a lost ancient civilization in a dangerous part of Asia. But his father badly wants his son to understandso he brings Luke to Peshawar, an age-old crossroads city in Pakistans Northwest Frontier. To punish his dad, Luke refuses to learn anything about the project, and instead, is drawn into the strange, intriguing Old City, where a violent new extremism is on the rise. Luke is dazzled by the beautiful Danisha, but they cant ever be seen together. Hes recruited by her brother to assist the jihadis, but he also bonds with Yusuf, an Afghan refugee who knows what could happen to friends of jihadis. Then there are the musicians Luke befriends, and a mysterious Sufi teacher who opens his eyes. Street of Storytellers is about three families across two cultures. Its about an ancient true story the world has almost forgotten. And its about thinking for yourselfeven when that puts your life at risk. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| LCCN | 2018968619 |
| ISBN | 9781578690169 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1578690161 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | TRC Fiction | F W6492S | ✔ Available | Place Hold |