Khosrou (Daniel) is a refugee from Iran. In Iran he was wealthy and was respected. People also did not accuse him of smelling and being a liar. As he responds to his teacher's writing prompts, his classmates (and the reader) learn about his family's ancient history and his journey to the United States.
This book made me think a lot about misconceptions I may have and evaluate how I treat others who are different from me. I loved learning about the Iranian culture.
The layout of the story is not totally linear. He follows Scheherazade story telling techinque. Although the book is marketed for middle grade readers, some parents may want to discuss some of the topics with their child (see warnings).
Warnings: physical abuse, bullies, unkindness/prejudice, drug abuse (opium), His mom converts to Christianity and flees with her children so they aren't murdered, divorce, murder, adultery
*Highly recommend (very unique/love the culture insight)
-Borrowed from the library.
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