{"product_id":"tagging-freedom-9781454950721","title":"Tagging Freedom","description":"\u003cb\u003eOut of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003erevolutions across the Arab world, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecomes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethis inspirational story \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eof\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e hope, freedom, and belonging, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eOther Words for Home \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Good Kind of Trouble.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kareem Haddad of Damascus, Syria, never dreamed of becoming a graffiti artist. But when a group of boys from another town tag subversive slogans outside their school, and another boy is killed while in custody, Kareem and his friends are inspired to start secretly tag\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003emessages of freedom around their city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meanwhile, in the United States, his cousin, Samira, has been trying to make her own mark. Anxious to fit in at school, she joins the Spirit Squad where her natural artistic ability attracts the attention of the popular leader. Then Kareem is sent to live with Sam's family, and their worlds collide. As graffitied messages appear around town and all eyes turn to Kareem, Sam must make a choice: does she shy away to protect her new social status, or does she stand with her cousin? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInformed by her time as a journalist, author Rhonda Roumani's \u003ci\u003eTagging Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoughtful look at the intersection between art and activism, infused with rich details and a realistic portrayal of how war affects and inspires children, similar to middle grade books for middle schoolers by Aisha Saeed, \u003ci\u003eThe Night Diary\u003c\/i\u003e by Veera Hiranandi, or \u003ci\u003eRefugee\u003c\/i\u003e by Alan Gratz. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRhonda Roumani is a Syrian American journalist who lived in Syria as a reporter for U.S. newspapers. She has written about Islam, the Arab world, and Muslim-American issues for more than two decades. Currently, she is a contributing fellow at the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at USC. Rhonda lives in Connecticut with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Union Square Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50598681477394,"sku":"9781454950721","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7247543a-2b48-4b36-abfb-b11e6f1af24d.jpg?v=1732189288","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tagging-freedom-9781454950721","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}