A timely and provocative story about immigration and prejudice, torn loyalties and belonging, set on the New Hampshire Seacoast. Go Home is told in the alternating voices of Olive, who just wants to make a future with her boyfriend, and Samir, a Bhutanese Nepali refugee beginning a new life in America

Reviews

__CM:  Canadian Review of Materials

“Terry Farish and Lochan Sharma are from different generations and different cultures – differences they showcased in a new young adult novel they spent four years writing together [called GO HOME]. It shows how teenage characters are grappling with some of the same questions igniting the political debate around immigration.”

— Boston Globe

“Beautiful and powerful! Highly recommended. This is the only Nepali co-authored young adult novel I’ve ever found. I hope it’s included in lists of South Asian books.”

 –Margarita Engle, Newbery Honor winning author of The Surrender Tree.

“Go Home gives humanity to all of those involved in the protracted debate over immigration.”

–Lyn Miller-Lachmann, author of LA Times Best YA Book of the Year, Torch

“The teens discover a deep connection through warm moments, such as Olive’s teaching Samir to swim. Meaty and complex…a character-driven tale.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“GO HOME is one of the bravest books I’ve read…Co-authors Lochan Sharma and Terry Farish entangle their characters in misconceptions of immigration and then ask those characters to find their way out. This is a book for this exact moment.”

–Kirsten Cappy, I’m Your Neighbor Books

“This novel, told in alternating viewpoints, is a love story with a political edge. The tale goes deep and humanizes characters on both sides of the immigration debate. Essential reading!”

— Kidlit603

“Go Home brings hope for a connection between people of different backgrounds. People who might someday be friends. I’m hoping everyone will get to experience this powerful book, enough to ask big questions of themselves and each other. Questions similar to those that surface in the book, such as: What would you do for your family, how far would you go?”

—Writers’ Rumpus

Book Jacket: art by Shonagh Rae, design by Michael Solomon