Behind the Mountains

Behind the Mountains - Paperback

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Behind the Mountains

Behind the Mountains - Paperback

$7.99
Sale price  $7.99 Regular price 

by Edwidge Danticat (Author)

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.

Author Biography

Edwidge Danticat is the author of many award-winning books, including Untwine, an NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Literary Work; Breath, Eyes, Memory, an Oprah's Book Club pick; Krik? Krak!, a National Book Award nominee; Brother, I'm Dying, a National Book Critics Circle winner and Huit jours. She is also a recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant. Edwidge lives with her family in Miami, Florida.

Number of Pages: 192
Dimensions: 0.55 x 7.48 x 5.2 IN
Publication Date: April 05, 2022
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Behind the Mountains: The Diary of Celiane Esperance
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 5

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