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THE GIRL WHO FELL FROM THE SKY
By: Heidi W. Durrow
Algonquin Books
January 2011
On Sale: January 11, 2011
272 pages
ISBN: 1616200154
EAN: 9781616200152
Paperback
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Rachel, the daughter of a danish mother and a black G.I., becomes the sole survivor of a family tragedy after a fateful morning on their Chicago rooftop. Forced to move to a new city, with her strict African American grandmother as her guardian, Rachel is thrust for the first time into a mostly black community, where her light brown skin, blue eyes, and beauty bring a constant stream of attention her way. Itβs there, as she grows up and tries to swallow her grief, that she comes to understand how the mystery and tragedy of her mother might be connected to her own uncertain identity. This searing and heartwrenching portrait of a young biracial girl dealing with societyβs ideas of race and class is the winner of the Bellwether Prize for best fiction manuscript addressing issues of social justice.
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