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KIFFE KIFFE TOMORROW

by Guene, Faiza

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2006. 2006 Guene, Faiza KIFFE KIFFE TOMORROW NY: Harcourt Books, c2006 First edition 179pp 8vo New trade softcover copy.

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He thought I'd forged my mom's name on the slip. How stupid is that? On this thing Mom just made a kind of squiggly shape on the page. That jerk didn't even think about what he was saying, didn't even ask himself why her signature might be weird. He's one of those people who think illiteracy is like AIDS. It only exists in Africa. --from Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow  "A tale for anyone who has ever lived outside looking in, especially from that alien country called adolescence. A funny, heartfelt story from a wise guy who happens to be a girl. If you've ever fallen in love, if you've ever had your heart broken, this story is your story." -- Sandra Cisneros, author of THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET  The Paradise projects are only a few metro stops from Paris, but here it's a whole different kind of France. Doria's father, the Beard, has headed back to their hometown in Morocco, leaving her and her mom to cope with their mektoub —their destiny—alone. They have a little help-- from a social worker sent by the city, a psychiatrist sent by the school, and a thug friend who recites Rimbaud. It seems like fate’s dealt them an impossible hand, but Doria might still make a new life. She'll prove the projects aren't only about rap, soccer, and religious tension. She’ll take the Arabic word kif-kif (same old, same old) and mix it up with the French verb kiffer (to really like something). Now she has a whole new motto: KIFFE KIFFE TOMORROW. "Moving and irreverent, sad and funny, full of rage and intelligence. [Guène's] characters are unforgettable, her voice fresh, and her book a delight." -- Laila Lalami, author of Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits Faïza Guène, the child of Algerian immigrants, grew up in the public housing projects of Pantin, outside Paris. This is her first book.

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Bookseller
Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
KIFFE KIFFE TOMORROW
Author
Guene, Faiza
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
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Binding
Trade Paper
ISBN 10
0156030489
ISBN 13
9780156030489
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2006
Keywords
FICTION

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