LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE

But writing a fantasy novel turns out to be harder than simply imagining one

that suddenly the song makes sense

the story begins with the death of its titular character

" --Seth Meyers

Everything Grows in Jiddo's Garden Natasha Tripplett LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZEEverything Grows in Jiddos Garden is the story of a young Palestinian girl and her Jiddoher Grandpa! Jiddos garden is a wonder. In it grows so many amazing thingsto see, smell, and taste. But helping him to tend the garden teaches this young girl about even more than fig trees. It gives her a chance to discover just who she is. Many years ago, like so many Palestinians, her family was forced to leave their homeland. But Jiddo shows her how, until they