By using our website you agree to our use of. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. 'A charming and touching examination of everything that makes us who we are. The Authentics by Abdi Nazemian, 9780062486462, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. A must read in an age where #weneeddiversebooks more than ever.' - Melissa de la Cruz, New York Times bestselling author His novel The Walk-In Closet won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Debut Fiction. 'A beautiful and compelling story about identity, race, and family love. ABDI NAZEMIAN (he/him) is the author of Like a Love Story, a Stonewall Honor Book, and The Authentics. It takes on multiple perspectives, multiple journeys. Summary: The Authentics is a fresh, funny, and insightful novel about culture, love, and familythe kind we are born into and the ones we create. The Authentics was really about one very specific girl and one very specific moment in her life, whereas this one really takes on a whole year. We’re excited to learn more about his new novel The Authentics, which was released earlier this month. Grades 9 and up.' - School Library Journal Today we welcome Abdi Nazemian to the blog. Worth adding to large collections, but not a priority buy. The Authentics is a fresh, funny, and insightful novel about culture, love, and familythe kind we are born into and the ones we create.Daria Esfandyar is Iranian-American and proud of her heritage, unlike some of the Nose Jobs in the clique led by her former best friend, Heidi Javadi. 'Will resonate with readers who have felt like they don't know where they belong or who they want to be, and certainly with the children of immigrants who feel caught between worlds.' - Publishers Weekly Full of surprises both cultural and emotional, and narrated in the strong voice of a memorable protagonist, this is a tale of integrity, identity, family, love, and sacrifice that is sure to satisfy.' - Kirkus As with the novels of Benjamin Alire Saenz or Randa Abdel-Fattah, Daria's thought-provoking journey will resonate with teen readers of all backgrounds.' - Booklist