Not So Shy

Written by Noa Nimrodi

A girl plans her escape back home, but new challenges and friendships change her perspective.

4.4 Goodreads · 122 ratings

256 pages· 49,789 words· Est. 5.5 hour read· ~630L

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Bookroo's summary

Shai, a twelve-year-old, is desperate to return to Israel after moving to America. She plots her escape, eyeing a drawing competition with a travel prize. Struggling with a new language and facing antisemitism, Shai unexpectedly finds allies and begins to question where home truly lies. Can she find belonging in a foreign land, or will her heart lead her back to Israel?

From the publisher

Twelve-year-old Shai hates everything about moving to America from Israel. She’s determined to come up with a plan that will get her back home. Maybe she can go back with her grandparents when they come to visit. Or maybe she can win a drawing competition that offers a plane ticket to any destination in the world as the grand prize. Meanwhile she’s stuck navigating seventh grade in a language that used to be just a subject in school. As Shai faces antisemitism but also gains support from unexpected sources, she starts to see her new life with different eyes. Maybe home is a place in the heart.