The Book of Unknown Americans
Author | : Cristina Henríquez |
Publisher | : Bond Street Books |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2014-06-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 0385680732 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780385680738 |
Rating | : 4/5 (738 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Book of Unknown Americans written by Cristina Henríquez and published by Bond Street Books. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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'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's also the beginning of a friendship between the Rivera and Toro families, whose web of guilt and love and responsibility is at this novels core"--Jacket.