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Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams, The
Daniel Nayeri
Illustrator: Daniel Miyares
Ages: 9+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books/Levine Querido
ISBN: 978-1-64614-303-0
Keywords: Cultural identity, Silk Road, Survival, Trickery, unreliable narrator
An orphaned 12-year-old novice monk narrates his travels with a conniving merchant along the Silk Road in the 11th century. Whimsical paintings introduce each chapter. Extensive back matter.