Behind the Mountains
Behind the Mountains
Appropriate for ages: 8-12 Years
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A lyrical and poignant coming-of-age story about one girl's immigration experience, as she moves from Haiti to New York City, by award-winning author Edwidge Danticat.
It is election time in Haiti, and bombs are going off in the capital city of Port-au-Prince. During a visit from her home in rural Haiti, Celiane Espérance and her mother are nearly killed. Looking at her country with new eyes, Celiane gains a fresh resolve to be reunited with her father in Brooklyn, New York.
The harsh winter and concrete landscape of her new home are a shock to Celiane, who witnesses her parents' struggle to earn a living and her brother's uneasy adjustment to American society, and at the same time encounters her own challenges with learning and school violence.
National Book Award finalist Edwidge Danticat weaves a beautiful, honest, and timely story of the American immigrant experience in this luminous novel about resilience, hope, and family.
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Product Details
Product Details
Weight: 35
Dimensions: Shipping dimensions: 7.48" H x 5.2" W x 0.55" L
Appropriate for ages: 8-12 Years
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781338745719
Release date: Apr 2022
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