The Land of Forgotten Girls

Erin Entrada Kelly (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

320 Seiten

2017
Greenwillow Books (Verlag)
978-0-06-223865-8 (ISBN)

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Two sisters from the Philippines, abandoned by their father and living in impoverished circumstances in Louisiana, fight to make their lives better. School Library Journal called The Land of Forgotten Girls "A charming and affecting novel about sisterhood, the magic of imagination, and perseverance." For readers of Pam Munoz Ryan, Rita Williams-Garcia, and anyone searching for the true meaning of family. Winner of a Parents' Choice Gold Award. Soledad has always been able to escape into the stories she creates. Just like her mother always could. And Soledad has needed that escape more than ever in the five years since her mother and sister died, and her father moved Sol and her youngest sister from the Philippines to Louisiana. After her father leaves, all Sol and Ming have is their evil stepmother, Vea. Sol has protected Ming all this time, but then Ming begins to believe that Auntie Jove-their mythical, world-traveling aunt-is really going to come rescue them. Can Sol protect Ming from this impossible hope?
Acclaimed and award-winning author Erin Entrada Kelly writes masterfully about the challenges of finding hope in impossible circumstances, in this novel that will appeal to fans of Cynthia Kadohata and Thanhha Lai. Booklist said, "Kelly's sophomore novel is both hopeful and heartfelt, but strong emotions are only part of the successful equation here. Told in Sol's true voice, the direct dialogue brings the diverse characters to vivid life."

Erin Entrada Kelly grew up in south Louisiana and now lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Erin's mother was the first in her family to immigrate to the United States from the Philippines. This is Erin Entrada Kelly's first book.

Erscheinungsdatum	18.02.2017
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	130 x 194 mm
Gewicht	209 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Kinderbücher bis 11 Jahre
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher
ISBN-10	0-06-223865-5 / 0062238655
ISBN-13	978-0-06-223865-8 / 9780062238658
Zustand	Neuware