One day an illiterate Algerian immigrant in Lyon gave his son,
Azouz Begag, a book, saying, "This book is a bird." How Begag took
flight on the wings of learning is one of the stories that unfolds
in this captivating autobiographical novel of growing up amid the
multicultural complexities of contemporary France. Determined to
leave behind the poverty of his shantytown life, Begag works to
become a star pupil at the local primary school--earning the
jealousy and rejection of his Arab playmates even as he contends
with the anti-Arab racism of his French peers. Begag's moving and
often comical account of negotiating a path between the competing
cultural spaces encountered during his childhood is a compelling
tale of coming of age in a world of ethnic and racial tensions. A
story for all ages, it is also very much of the moment, offering
unique insights into the reweaving of the social fabric of France
in response to growing ethnic diversity.
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