{"product_id":"say-something-poupeh-babaee-a-graphic-novel-paperback","title":"Say Something, Poupeh Babaee!: A Graphic Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHaleh Massey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGhazal Qadri\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoving to a new country is hard enough, especially when you have to do it alone during a national travel ban. When the pressures of a new school, a new language, and new bullies leaves Poupeh selectively mute, she struggles to find her voice which leaves her family pleading \"Say something, Poupeh Babaee!\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoupeh Babaee is an Iranian girl sent to live with her relatives in the United States. Although Poupeh understands and speaks English, the stress of entering a new school in a foreign land renders her mute, and she is diagnosed with selective mutism. Worse yet, a travel ban--which labels Iran a \"dangerous country\"--has barred her parents from entering the US! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn order to help her parents immigrate, Poupeh must find a way to speak up for them during an interview with an embassy officer or risk being separated. This powerful, heart-warming graphic novel debut shows the bravery and courage of a young girl who will do anything to reunite her family.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Haleh Massey\u003c\/b\u003e has blossomed from an awkward teenager to an awkward mother. She is a clinical psychologist and marriage and family therapist with almost two decades of experience working with children and their families. She met the love of her life at a non-profit agency in the big, bad city, then returned to the suburbs where she and her husband run a private practice and are awkwardly raising two amazing children. When she's not working, Dr. Massey enjoys building Lego and eating turkey sandwiches. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGhazal Qadri\u003c\/b\u003e is a Kashmiri-born illustrator. Born and raised in a conflict area, Ghazal enjoys working on daily comics about her real-life situations, especially ones that she experienced while living in Kashmir. Changing a mundane moment into a relatable story is the way she makes sense through her art. Ghazal's work focuses on storytelling through comics and Illustrations for books, digital products, and more.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55153939251491,"sku":"9781499815269","price":25.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/8279\/8371\/files\/3T02lCJ9El9781499815269.webp?v=1779816452","url":"https:\/\/homeschoolbookbarn.com\/products\/say-something-poupeh-babaee-a-graphic-novel-paperback","provider":"Homeschool Book Barn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}