Darius the Great Deserves Better
by Adib Khorram
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 750L
Why we'd hand it over
A genuinely funny, tender story about a bullied Iranian-American kid discovering his heritage and sexuality—Khorram nails the awkwardness, the joy, and the quiet radicalism of a 12-year-old choosing himself.