Behind the Mountains

Name: Behind the Mountains
Brand: Scholastic Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Edwidge Danticat
ISBN: 9781338801514

Author: Edwidge Danticat

Narrator: Ella Turenne

Unabridged: 11 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books

Published: 04/05/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Regional Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

A lyrical and poignant coming-of-age story about one girl's immigration experience, as she moves from Haiti to New York City, byaward-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 bereunited 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 earna living and her brother's uneasy adjustment to American society, and at the same time encounters her own challenges withlearning and school violence.National Book Award finalist Edwidge Danticat weaves a beautiful, honest, and timely story of the American immigrant experiencein this luminous novel about resilience, hope, and family.

About Edwidge Danticat

Edwidge Danticat was nominated for the National Book Award in 1995 for her story collection, Krik? Krak! Her first novel, Breath, Eyes, Memory, was published to acclaim when she was twenty-five.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carly on January 20, 2016

This book behind the mountains is a great story about a girl named “Ce Ce” who lives in Haiti with her mother, brother and grandparents. Her father lives in New York by himself. On day “Ce Ce’s” family visited their aunt, Tante Rose. One day the capital gets bombed. Manman(Ce Ce’s mother) gets a hug......more

Goodreads review by Suzan on March 11, 2022

Gorgeous first-person novel follows journey of a young girl & her family from the mountains of Haiti to the strange world of NYC. Due out April 5 & wonderful on audio! My full review: [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on April 24, 2020

Written for Young Adults but I really enjoyed it. Gave me lots of insight in Ms Danticat’s own personal history.......more

Goodreads review by Sara on February 02, 2010

I wanted to like this book more than I did. After the earthquake, I thought I would write about some YA books with a Haitian theme for my recommendation column. There aren't that many out there (hint, hint, YA authors) but I felt sure that this one by Danticat, a really talented author, would be ter......more

Goodreads review by Gina on August 09, 2016

Short, sweet and insightful as to one of many coming to America stories. Danitcat continues to be among my top favorite authors.......more