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Overview12-year-old Elena Barrios' father has AIDS, a new disease in 1992 with a 100% fatality rate. Rather than face certain ridicule and ostracism, Elena tells her friends anything but the truth, fabricating stories about him being a writer and researcher. But the reality is Elena resents her father's illness and can't face the fact that he is dying. When she is befriended by an older black woman named Ang who tells stories about her own father and the history of prejudice against African Americans in the years before the civil rights movement, Elena is transported into these stories, allowing her to experience them first hand.With Ang's help, Elena must find the courage to stand up to the bully at her school, mend her relationship with her father, and finally say goodbye. THE STORYTELLERS is a historical middle grade novel with a twist of magical realism. For ages 10-14. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laurisa White ReyesPublisher: Skyrocket Press Imprint: Skyrocket Press Edition: 2nd ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.322kg ISBN: 9781947394926ISBN 10: 1947394924 Pages: 236 Publication Date: 05 January 2018 Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews2015 Spark Award Winner for Best Independently Published Children's Book2017 Moonbeam Awards Gold Medalist2017 USA Book News Best Book Award - Finalist Author InformationLAURISA WHITE REYES is the author of the 2016 Spark Award winning novel THE STORYTELLERS, as well as THE CELESTINE CHRONICLES and THE CRYSTAL KEEPER series. She lives in Southern California where she teaches English at College of the Canyons. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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