Author(s): Sara M Saleh

Australian Authors | Sarah

Jamilah has always believed she knows where her home is: in a house above a paint shop on the outskirts of Beirut, with her large, chaotic, loving family. But she soon learns that as Palestinian refugees, her family's life in Lebanon is precarious.

Songs for the Dead and the Living is a comingof-age tale played out across generations and continents, from Palestine to Australia. Sara M Saleh offers a breathtaking portrait of the fragilities and flaws of family in the wake of war.

Staff Notes:

A Palestinian families story spanning continents and generations, from Palestine to Lebanon, Egypt to Australia. This book was so full of heart with wonderfully drawn characters I didn't want to part with.

A special book for a heartbreaking time. 

Recommended by Sarah.