{"product_id":"behind-the-mountains-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 Esperance 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdwidge Danticat\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many award-winning books, including \u003ci\u003eUntwine\u003c\/i\u003e, an NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Literary Work; \u003ci\u003eBreath, Eyes, Memory\u003c\/i\u003e, an Oprah's Book Club pick; \u003ci\u003eKrik? Krak!\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Award nominee; \u003ci\u003eBrother, I'm Dying\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Critics Circle winner and \u003ci\u003eHuit jours\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also a recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant. Edwidge lives with her family in Miami, Florida.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606404567314,"sku":"9781338745719","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_91dcde87-ca5d-4b2f-8ccb-eca21d348be9.jpg?v=1732293534","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/behind-the-mountains-9781338745719","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}