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005    20200707043756.0 
008    190418t20202018nyu    j      000 0aeng   
010      2019018309 
020    9781984897114|q(hc) 
020    198489711X|q(hc) 
035    (OCoLC)1098218824 
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049    CKEA 
050 00 CT275.I43|bA3 2020 
082 00 305.893/540741|223 
100 1  Iftin, Abdi Nor,|eauthor. 
245 10 Call me American :|bthe extraordinary true story of a 
       young Somali immigrant /|cAbdi Nor Iftin, with Max 
       Alexander. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 New York, NY :|bDelacorte Press,|c2020. 
264  4 |c©2018 
300    255 pages ;|c22 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    "This work is based on Call me American, ©2018 by Abdi Nor
       Iftin and Max Alexander.  Originally published in 
       hardcover by Alfred A. Knopf in 2018 and subsequently 
       published in paperback by Vintage Books, in 2019"--Title 
       page verso. 
520    Adapted from the adult memoir, this gripping story follows
       one boy's journey into young adulthood and offers an 
       intimate account of modern immigration.Abdi Nor Iftin grew
       up amidst a blend of cultures, far from the United States.
       At home in Somalia, his mother entertained him with vivid 
       folktales and bold stories detailing her rural, nomadic 
       upbrinding. As he grew older, he spent his days following 
       his father, a basketball player, through the bustling 
       street of the capital city of Mogadishu.But when the 
       threat of civil war reached Abdi's doorstep, his family 
       was forced to flee to safety. Through the turbulent years 
       of war, young Abdi found solace in popular American music 
       and films. Nicknamed Abdi the American, he developed a 
       proficiency for English that connected him--and his story-
       -with news outlets and radio shows, and eventually gave 
       him a shot at winning the annual U.S. visa lottery.Abdi 
       shares every part of his journey, and his courageous 
       account reminds readers that everyone deserves the chance 
       to build a brighter future for themselves. 
521 0  Grade 9-12. 
521 1  Ages 12+ 
600 10 Iftin, Abdi Nor|vJuvenile literature. 
648  7 Since 1991|2fast 
650  0 Somali Americans|vBiography|vJuvenile literature. 
650  0 Somali Americans|zMaine|vBiography|vJuvenile literature. 
650  0 Immigrants|zMaine|vBiography|vJuvenile literature. 
650  0 Muslims|zMaine|vBiography|vJuvenile literature. 
650  0 Children and war|zSomalia|vJuvenile literature. 
650  7 Children and war.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00855242 
650  7 Immigrants.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00967712 
650  7 Muslims.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01031029 
650  7 Somali Americans.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01125701 
651  0 Somalia|xHistory|y1991-|vJuvenile literature. 
651  0 Mogadishu (Somalia)|vBiography|vJuvenile literature. 
651  7 Maine.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204270 
651  7 Somalia.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01205351 
651  7 Somalia|zMogadishu.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01206065 
655  7 Biographies.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01919896 
655  7 History.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01411628 
655  7 Juvenile works.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01411637 
655  7 Autobiographies.|2lcgft 
700 1  Alexander, Max,|d1957- 
776 08 |iOnline version:|aIftin, Abdi Nor, author.|tCall me 
       American|bFirst edition.|dNew York, NY : Delacorte Press, 
       2020|z9781984897121|w(DLC)  2019019083 
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