GO HOME
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
“Farish and Sharma bring important current social issues to light in Go Home which is exciting, engaging and well worth the read.” *Highly Recommended 5-star review
— 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..Go Home shows how teenage characters are grappling with some of the same questions igniting the political debate around immigration.”
— Boston Globe
“One of the most striking moments in the book is Samir learning to swim—not just crossing a river, but confronting fear, finding his strength, and proving his determination to build a place for himself and his family in a new world.”
— Tulsa N Sh, former teacher in Nepal and librarian in Bhutan and Narendra Sharma, Professor, Elizabeth City University, North Carolina
“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.
“A powerful novel. … This book is an in-depth look at real life factions across the country and can serve to generate awareness of a serious problem.”
― The International Educator Blog
“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
“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?”
Book Jacket: art by Shonagh Rae, design by Michael Solomon
