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Heidi W Durrow The Girl Who Fell from the Sky (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Girl Who Fell from the Sky
- Publication Name
- The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
- Title
- The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 1616200154
- EAN
- 9781616200152
- ISBN
- 9781616200152
- Publisher
- Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
- Genre
- Fiction
- Release Year
- 2011
- Release Date
- 24/01/2011
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Length
- 8.2in
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 9 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Topic
- African American / General, Literary, Coming of Age
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Rachel, the daughter of a Danish mother and a black G.I., becomes the sole survivor of a family tragedy after a fateful morning on their Chicago rooftop. Forced to move to a new city, with her strict African American grandmother as her guardian, Rachel is thrust for the first time into a mostly black community, where her light brown skin, blue eyes, and beauty bring a constant stream of attention her way. It's there, as she grows up and tries to swallow her grief, that she comes to understand how the mystery and tragedy of her mother might be connected to her own uncertain identity. This searing and heartwrenching portrait of a young biracial girl dealing with society's ideas of race and class is the winner of the Bellwether Prize for best fiction manuscript addressing issues of social justice.
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Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
ISBN-10
1616200154
ISBN-13
9781616200152
eBay Product ID (ePID)
81817551
Product Key Features
Book Title
Girl Who Fell from the Sky
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
African American / General, Literary, Coming of Age
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
9 Oz
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Rachel's voice resonated in my reading mind in much the same way as did that of the young protagonist of The House on Mango Street. there's an achingly honest quality to it; both wise and naive, it makes you want to step between the pages to lend comfort., A remarkable novel. It unfolds its secrets with the perfect placement of a mystery--I had trouble putting it down--while its core story about a mother's desperate act recalls the insights of a writer no less than Toni Morrison. Durrow writes fearlessly about race, memory, and family-she is a writer to watch., The Girl Who Fell from the Sky can actually fly...Durrow has a terrific ear for dialogue, an ability to summon a wealth of hopes and fears in a single line., The Girl Who Fell from the Sky is that rare thing: a post-postmodern novel with heart that weaves a circle of stories about race and self-discovery into a tense and sometimes terrifying whole., The Girl Who Fell from the Sky is that rare thing: a post-postmodern novel with heart that weaves a circle of stories about race and self-discovery into a tense and sometimes terrifying whole., "Stunning . . . What makes Durrow's novel soar is her masterful sense of voice, her assured, nuanced handling of complex racial issues'"and her heart.' , Stunning . . . What makes Durrow's novel soar is her masterful sense of voice, her assured, nuanced handling of complex racial issues-and her heart. |9781616200152|, In Heidi Durrow's story-telling, one hears echoes of the early Toni Morrison and resonances with Langston Hughes's fiction about coming of-age and dawning racial consciousness. A stunning debut, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky will be read and re-read as one of the most convincing, original, and moving novels in the distinguished canon of American interracial literature., "Hauntingly beautiful prose . . . Exquisitely told . . . Rachel's tale has the potential of becoming seared in your memory." --Dallas Morning News, "Hauntingly beautiful prose . . . Exquisitely told . . . Rachel's tale has the potential of becoming seared in your memory." --Dallas Morning News -- The New York Times Book Review, Rachel's voice resonated in my reading mind in much the same way as did that of the young protagonist of The House on Mango Street. There's an achingly honest quality to it; both wise and naive, it make you want to step between the pages to lend comfort., "The Girl Who Fell from the Sky can actually fly. . . Its energy comes from its vividly realized characters, from how they perceive one another. Durrow has a terrific ear for dialogue, an ability to summon a wealth of hopes and fears in a single line." --The New York Times Book Review, Artfully constructed and beautifully written, The Girl Who Fell From the Sky is at once a meditation on race and those who bridge its arbitrary distinctions, and a mystery that involves and holds the reader to the very last page. Durrow writes with smarts and sensitivity about those who claim-more than one identity, and who point us toward a future in which all of us, of any race, will claim to be American,, Rachel s voice resonated in my reading mind in much the same way as did that of the young protagonist of The House on Mango Street. there s an achingly honest quality to it; both wise and naive, it makes you want to step between the pages to lend comfort.|9781616200152|, "[An] affecting, exquisite debut novel . . . Durrow's powerful novel is poised to find a place among classic stories of the American experience." --Miami Herald, Rachele(tm)s voice resonated in my reading mind in much the same way as did that of the young protagonist of The House on Mango Street. theree(tm)s an achingly honest quality to it; both wise and naive, it makes you want to step between the pages to lend comfort.e|9781616200152|, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky is that rare thing: a post-postmodern novel with heart that weaves a circle of stories about race and self-discovery into a tense and sometimes terrifying whole.|9781616200152|, Stunning...What makes Durrow's novel soar is her masterful sense of voice, her assured, nuanced handling of complex racial issues--and her heart., "The Girl Who Fell from the Sky can actually fly. . . Its energy comes from its vividly realized characters, from how they perceive one another. Durrow has a terrific ear for dialogue, an ability to summon a wealth of hopes and fears in a single line." --The New York Times Book Review -- Dallas Morning News, "Rachel "s voice resonated in my reading mind in much the same way as did that of the young protagonist of The House on Mango Street. there "s an achingly honest quality to it; both wise and naive, it makes you want to step between the pages to lend comfort., Rachel's voice resonated in my reading mind in much the same way as did that of the young protagonist of The House on Mango Street. there's an achingly honest quality to it; both wise and naive, it makes you want to step between the pages to lend comfort.' |9781616200152|, [A] breathless telling of a tale we've never heard before. Haunting and lovely, pitch-perfect, this book could not be more timely., "Rachel's voice resonated in my reading mind in much the same way as did that of the young protagonist of The House on Mango Street. there's an achingly honest quality to it; both wise and naive, it makes you want to step between the pages to lend comfort." , "Rachel's voice resonated in my reading mind in much the same way as did that of the young protagonist of The House on Mango Street. there's an achingly honest quality to it; both wise and naive, it makes you want to step between the pages to lend comfort." -- Ms. Magazine, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky is that rare thing: a post-postmodern novel with heart that weaves a circle of stories about race and self-discovery into a tense and sometimes terrifying whole.e|9781616200152|, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky can actually fly . . . Its energy comes from its vividly realized characters . . . Durrow has a terrific ear for dialogue, an ability to summon a wealth of hopes and fears in a single line., Stunning . . . What makes Durrow's novel soar is her masterful sense of voice, her assured, nuanced handling of complex racial issues--and her heart., "Stunning . . . What makes Durrow's novel soar is her masterful sense of voice, her assured, nuanced handling of complex racial issues--and her heart." , "[An] affecting, exquisite debut novel . . . Durrow's powerful novel is poised to find a place among classic stories of the American experience." --Miami Herald -- The Christian Science Monitor, Rachel's voice resonated in my reading mind in much the same way as did that of the young protagonist of The House on Mango Street. there's an achingly honest quality to it; both wise and naive, it makes you want to step between the pages to lend comfort. |9781616200152|, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky can actually fly . . . Its energy comes from its vividly realized characters . . . Durrow has a terrific ear for dialogue, an ability to summon a wealth of hopes and fears in a single line., "An auspicious debut . . . [Durrow] has crafted a modern story about identity and survival." --Washington Post, "An auspicious debut . . . [Durrow] has crafted a modern story about identity and survival." --Washington Post "The Girl Who Fell from the Sky can actually fly. . . Its energy comes from its vividly realized characters, from how they perceive one another. Durrow has a terrific ear for dialogue, an ability to summon a wealth of hopes and fears in a single line." --The New York Times Book Review "A heartbreaking debut . . . keeps the reader in thrall." -- Boston Globe "[An] affecting, exquisite debut novel . . . Durrow's powerful novel is poised to find a place among classic stories of the American experience." -- Miami Herald "Hauntingly beautiful prose . . . Exquisitely told . . . Rachel's tale has the potential of becoming seared in your memory." --Dallas Morning News, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky is that rare thing: a post-postmodern novel with heart that weaves a circle of stories about race and self-discovery into a tense and sometimes terrifying whole.'|9781616200152|, This is one of those rare novels that reflects urban life in multicultural America, the way we live now, so cleanly and freshly, that it seems easy to forget this is a book at all. Heidi Durrow is a wonderfully gifted writer who can summon a voice, a memorable character with bold, swift strokes. The Girl Who Fell From the Sky is a gem, and it shimmers in a way that good readers will notice and appreciate."\9781616200152|, "An auspicious debut . . . [Durrow] has crafted a modern story about identity and survival." -- Washington Post "The Girl Who Fell from the Sky can actually fly. . . Its energy comes from its vividly realized characters, from how they perceive one another. Durrow has a terrific ear for dialogue, an ability to summon a wealth of hopes and fears in a single line." -- The New York Times Book Review "A heartbreaking debut . . . keeps the reader in thrall." -- Boston Globe "[An] affecting, exquisite debut novel . . . Durrow's powerful novel is poised to find a place among classic stories of the American experience." -- Miami Herald "Hauntingly beautiful prose . . . Exquisitely told . . . Rachel's tale has the potential of becoming seared in your memory." -- Dallas Morning News "Rachel's voice resonated in my reading mind in much the same way as did that of the young protagonist of The House on Mango Street. there's an achingly honest quality to it; both wise and naive, it makes you want to step between the pages to lend comfort." -- NPR's Morning Edition "Stunning . . . What makes Durrow's novel soar is her masterful sense of voice, her assured, nuanced handling of complex racial issues--and her heart." -- The Christian Science Monitor " The Girl Who Fell from the Sky is that rare thing: a post-postmodern novel with heart that weaves a circle of stories about race and self-discovery into a tense and sometimes terrifying whole." -- Ms., "Stunning . . . What makes Durrowe(tm)s novel soar is her masterful sense of voice, her assured, nuanced handling of complex racial issuese"and her heart.e
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