What Makes Us, Rafi Mittlefehldt
What Makes Us, Rafi Mittlefehldt
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What Makes Us

Author: Rafi Mittlefehldt

Narrator: Graham Halstead

Unabridged: 8 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 10/15/2019

Synopsis

A viral video reveals a teen’s dark family history, leaving him to reckon with his heritage, legacy, and identity in this fiery, conversation-starting novel.Eran Sharon knows nothing of his father except that he left when Eran was a baby. Now a senior in high school and living with his protective but tight-lipped mother, Eran is a passionate young man deeply interested in social justice and equality. When he learns that the Houston police have launched a program to increase traffic stops, Eran organizes a peaceful protest. But a heated moment at the protest goes viral, and a reporter connects the Sharon family to a tragedy fifteen years earlier — and asks if Eran is anything like his father, a supposed terrorist. Soon enough, Eran is wondering the same thing, especially when the people he’s gone to school and temple with for years start to look at him differently. Timely, powerful, and full of nuance, Rafi Mittlefehldt’s sophomore novel confronts the prejudices, fears, and strengths of family and community, striking right to the heart of what makes us who we are.

About Rafi Mittlefehldt

Rafi Mittlefehldt is the author of It Looks Like This, which was named a Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year and a National Council for the Social Studies Notable Trade Book for Young People. Originally from Texas, Rafi Mittlefehldt now lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan on October 19, 2020

This was a quick and easy read for me to get through and i have read Rafi's previous book also so it was good to dive into another book of his. I always like to reading male character POV's because i usually read more books with female POV's so i don't get to relate to many of the characters i read......more

Goodreads review by Fuzaila on July 30, 2019

The Hate U Give X The Exact Opposite of Okay Atleast, that's what this book tried to be. It wasn't as good as THUG (which wasn't really good for me either) and not as bad as the latter. Eran and his mom find themselves the center of media attention after a protest led by Eran turns awry. They are bo......more

Goodreads review by Saloni on June 08, 2019

Thank you to Candlewick Press for providing me a free copy of this book at BEA 2019 and thank you to Rafi Mittlefehldt for signing my copy! This book tells the story about a high-schooler, Eran Sharon, who discovers a hidden secret about his family after an incident at a protest. To prevent spoiling......more

Goodreads review by Janne on October 14, 2019

Ebook provided by NetGally and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. You do not have a father, Eema told me. You have the memory of a man, a shadow that follows us both. When fifteen-year-old Eran learns that he is the......more

Goodreads review by Susan on October 18, 2019

Structurally and in tone there is a very important part of What Makes Us that Mittlefehldt must be commended on. I have mentioned, a few times, my issue with dialogue in contemporary young adult books. It isn’t all of them and I don’t even know that it is the majority. However, when teenagers in con......more

Quotes

“Narrator Graham Halstead soars as he uses his versatile voice to portray multiple characters in this poignant and sometimes painfully honest young adult novel.” —AudioFile Magazine

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