The Book of Jonas, (Paperback)

from Berly

The Book of Jonas, by Stephen Dau is an amazing debut novel, powerful and poignant. In it we follow Jonas, a 15-year-old Middle Eastern boy. During an American military operation, his entire family was killed and now he has been relocated to America with the help of an International Relief Organi...

from JanaRose1

I'm not quite sure how to describe this book. It is about a young boy who survived a military raid on his hometown. The boy was helped by a soldier named Christopher, and then sent to America, where he lived with a foster family. The book shows his point of view through sessions with his therapis...

from eenerd

Absolutely stunning and heartwrenching story of an Afghani boy who is sent to live in America when his entire family is killed by the U.S. military. Jonas' life in America, his life in Afghanistan, and the life of the American G.I. who saved him are so exquisitely intertwined by Dau that you can'...

from shayrp76

Fifteen year old Jonas is sent to America after his village is attacked and his family killed in the Middle East. Adjusting to his new life is challenging to say the least and he is required to see a therapist when it is apparent that things aren't going well. In an attempt to heal he meets the m...

from michelesw

The Book of Jonas is about the cost of war, and the fact that it is shared by the soldiers who must fight as well as the children who must die. Jonas (his American name) is a Muslim teenager caught in an American raid against his village. His father has prepared him for trouble by showing him how...