CD Audiobook
The book of unknown Americans [sound recording] / Christina Henríquez.
A dazzling, heartbreaking page-turner destined for breakout status: a novel that gives voice to millions of Americans as it tells the story of the love between a Panamanian boy and a Mexican girl: teenagers living in an apartment block of immigrant families like their own. After their daughter Maribel suffers a near-fatal accident, the Riveras leave Mexico and come to America. But upon settling at Redwood Apartments, a two-story cinderblock complex just off a highway in Delaware, they discover that Maribel's recovery-the piece of the American Dream on which they've pinned all their hopes-will not be easy. Every task seems to confront them with language, racial, and cultural obstacles. At Redwood also lives Mayor Toro, a high school sophomore whose family arrived from Panama fifteen years ago. Mayor sees in Maribel something others do not: that beyond her lovely face, and beneath the damage she's sustained, is a gentle, funny, and wise spirit. But as the two grow closer, violence casts a shadow over all their futures in America. Peopled with deeply sympathetic characters, this poignant yet unsentimental tale of young love tells a riveting story of unflinching honesty and humanity that offers a resonant new definition of what it means to be an American. An instant classic is born.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780804191449 :
- ISBN: 0804191441 :
- ISBN: 9780804191425
- ISBN: 0804191425
- Physical Description: 8 sound discs (9 hr., 12 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [Westminster, MD] : Books on Tape ; [New York] : [2014]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Unabridged. Compact discs. Duration: 9:12:00. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Christine Avila, Ozzie Rodriguez, Yareli Arizmendi, Gustavo Res, Gabriel Romero and Jesse Corti. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Teenagers > Fiction. Immigrants > Fiction. Delaware > Fiction. Immigrants. Teenagers. Delaware. |
| Genre: | Audiobooks. Romance fiction. Fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County Library | CD FIC HENRIQUEZ (Text) | 33892100255125 | Adult Audiobooks | Available | - |
