| Title | : | Behind the Mountains |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Edwidge Danticat |
| Release | : | 2022-04-05 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Culture, Places & People in Kids Fiction, Books, Kids, Fiction for Kids, Social Issues in Kids Fiction |
| Size | : | 4153700 |
| 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 Esperance 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. |
