{"product_id":"behind-the-mountains-edwidge-danticat-9781338745719","title":"Behind the Mountains","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt 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 Esp駻ance 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNational 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edwidge Danticat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1338745719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781338745719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.48h x 5.20w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e65424 \/ Behind the Mountains: The Diary of Celiane Esperance\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Edwidge Danticat","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048686776575,"sku":"9781338745719","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5c56847-4731-430f-b08c-b4bb21a1df5b.jpg?v=1684997232","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/behind-the-mountains-edwidge-danticat-9781338745719","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}