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Behind the Mountains

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Overview

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.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781338745719
  • ISBN-10: 1338745719
  • Publisher: Scholastic Press
  • Publish Date: April 2022
  • Dimensions: 7.48 x 5.2 x 0.55 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.35 pounds
  • Page Count: 192
  • Reading Level: Ages 8-12

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