Darius the Great is Not Okay

Two boys looking out over a city

Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He's a Fractional Persian — half, his mom's side — and his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life. Adib Khorram's brilliant debut is for anyone who’s ever felt not good enough — then met a friend who makes them feel so much better than okay. Winner of the 2019 William C. Morris Award and Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature.

Continue reading about Darius' adventures in Darius the Great Deserves Better.