Book
The book of unknown Americans : a novel / Cristina Henriquez.
Moving from Mexico to America when their daughter suffers a near-fatal accident, the Riveras confront cultural barriers, their daughter's difficult recovery and her developing relationship with a Panamanian boy.
Record details
- ISBN: 0385350848 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780385350846 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 289 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, ©2014.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | A boy and a girl who fall in love. Two families whose hopes collide with destiny. An extraordinary novel that offers a resonant new definition of what it means to be American. Arturo and Alma Rivera have lived their whole lives in Mexico. One day, their beautiful fifteen-year-old daughter, Maribel, sustains a terrible injury, one that casts doubt on whether she{u2019}ll ever be the same. And so, leaving all they have behind, the Riveras come to America with a single dream: that in this country of great opportunity and resources, Maribel can get better. When Mayor Toro, whose family is from Panama, sees Maribel in a Dollar Tree store, it is love at first sight. It{u2019}s also the beginning of a friendship between the Rivera and Toro families, whose web of guilt and love and responsibility is at this novel{u2019}s core. |
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| Subject: | Teenagers > Fiction. Immigrants > Fiction. Delaware > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Love stories. Fiction. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degenstein Community Library | FIC HENRIQUEZ (Text) | 35031300920810 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Gettysburg Library | ROM FIC HENRIQUEZ CRISTINA (Text) | 35740634615298 | Romance Fiction | Available | - |
| Indian Valley Public Library | Fiction Henriquez (Text) | 39427102885928 | Fiction Room: Adult Fiction | Available | - |
