The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

Daniel Nayeri • Foreshadowing

The Arrow is the monthly digital product that features copywork and dictation passages from a specific read aloud novel (you purchase or obtain the novels yourself). It’s geared toward children ages 11–12 and is an indispensable tool for parents who want to teach language arts in a natural, literature-bathed context.

This guide contains the following features:

• 4 Passages (one per week) for copywork/dictation
• Notes about punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, and literary devices
• Weekly Reading Guide
• Arrow Planner and Skills Tracker
• 3 Grammar or Punctuation Spotlights 
• Literary Device: Foreshadowing
• Writing Activity: Foreshadowing Treasure Hunt
• 9 Discussion Questions
• Book Club Party Ideas
• 50 pages
• Publication Date: January 2025

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About the book 

The Silk Road comes to life in this picaresque epic adventure with twists and turns and a wonderful surprise ending from Printz Medalist Daniel Nayeri

This is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called “Seller of Dreams”. The man is a scammer; his biggest skill being the ability to talk his way into getting what he wants. While that talking did save Monkey’s life, it has left a lot of people furious with Samir— furious enough to hire assassins. Monkey decides to try and save Samir from the attempts on his life—as a way to pay off his debt! If he can save Samir six times, he’ll be a free man...but will they all survive that long?– Amazon

Purchase The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams novel here.

This Arrow is also part of the 2024-2025 Year-Long Arrow program.