She's like a Rainbow by Colucci, Eileen

She's like a Rainbow (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781533447272)

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She's like a Rainbow by Colucci, Eileen

She's like a Rainbow

$11.37
She's like a Rainbow by Colucci, Eileen

She's like a Rainbow

$11.37
Format: Paperback
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"The summer I turned ten, my life took a fairy tale turn." So begins Reema Ben Ghazi's tale set in Morocco. Reema awakes one morning to find her skin has changed from whipped cream to dark chocolate. From then on, every few years she undergoes another metamorphosis, her color changing successively to red, yellow and ultimately brown. What is the cause of this strange condition and is there a cure? Does the legend of the White Buffalo have anything to do with it? As Reema struggles to find answers to these questions, she confronts the reactions of the people around her, including her strict and unsympathetic mother, Lalla Jamila; her timid younger sister, Zakia; and her two best friends, Batoul and Khalil. At the same time, she must deal with the trials of adolescence even as her friendship with Khalil turns to first love. One day, in her search for answers, Reema discovers a shocking secret. As a result, Reema embarks on a quest that takes her from twentieth-century Rabat to post-9/11 New York. Reema's humanity shines through her story, reminding us of all we have in common regardless of our particular cultural heritage. We are all connected. SHE'S LIKE A RAINBOW, which will appeal to teens as well as adults, raises intriguing questions about identity and ethnicity.

Author: Eileen Colucci
ISBN-10: 1533447276
ISBN-13: 9781533447272
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/13/2016
Pages: 310
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.70d
By Eileen Colucci
By Eileen Colucci
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A native New Yorker, Eileen Colucci has been living in Rabat with her Moroccan husband for the past thirty-plus years. She is a former teacher and recently retired after twenty-eight years as a translator with the U.S. Embassy, Rabat. Her articles and short stories have appeared in various publications and ezines including Fodor's Morocco, Parents' Press, The New Dominion and Expat Women. She's like a Rainbow is her second novel.

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