{"product_id":"the-land-of-forgotten-girls-9780062238658","title":"The Land of Forgotten Girls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this acclaimed novel from Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly, two sisters from the Philippines, abandoned by their father and living in impoverished circumstances in Louisiana, fight to make their lives better.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e called \u003cem\u003eThe Land of Forgotten Girls\u003c\/em\u003e \"A charming and affecting novel about sisterhood, the magic of imagination, and perseverance.\" For readers of Pam Mu oz Ryan, Rita Williams-Garcia, and anyone searching for the true meaning of family. Winner of a Parents' Choice Gold Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoledad has always been able to escape into the stories she creates. Just like her mother always could. And Soledad has needed that escape more than ever in the five years since her mother and sister died, and her father moved Sol and her youngest sister from the Philippines to Louisiana. After her father leaves, all Sol and Ming have is their evil stepmother, Vea. Sol has protected Ming all this time, but then Ming begins to believe that Auntie Jove--their mythical, world-traveling aunt--is really going to come rescue them. Can Sol protect Ming from this impossible hope?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed and award-winning author Erin Entrada Kelly writes masterfully about the challenges of finding hope in impossible circumstances, in this novel that will appeal to fans of Cynthia Kadohata and Thanhha Lai.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e said, \"Kelly's sophomore novel is both hopeful and heartfelt, but strong emotions are only part of the successful equation here. Told in Sol's true voice, the direct dialogue brings the diverse characters to vivid life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly, Erin Entrada:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author \u003cstrong\u003eErin Entrada Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e was awarded the Newbery Medal for\u003cem\u003e Hello, Universe \u003c\/em\u003eand a Newbery Honor for \u003cem\u003eWe Dream of Space.\u003c\/em\u003e She grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and now lives in Delaware. She is a professor of children's literature in the graduate fiction and publishing programs at Rosemont College, where she earned her MFA, and is on the faculty at Hamline University. Her short fiction has been nominated for the Philippines Free Press Literary Award for Short Fiction and the Pushcart Prize. Erin Entrada Kelly's debut novel, \u003cem\u003e Blackbird Fly, \u003c\/em\u003ewas a Kirkus Best Book, a School Library Journal Best Book, an ALSC Notable Book, and an Asian\/Pacific American Literature Honor Book. She is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Land of Forgotten Girls, \u003c\/em\u003ewinner of the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature; \u003cem\u003eYou Go First, \u003c\/em\u003ea Spring 2018 Indie Next Pick; \u003cem\u003eLalani of the Distant Sea, \u003c\/em\u003e an Indie Next Pick; and \u003cem\u003eMaybe Maybe Marisol Rainey, \u003c\/em\u003e which she also illustrated. The author's mother was the first in her family to immigrate to the United States from the Philippines, and she now lives in Cebu.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50628794450194,"sku":"9780062238658","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_90277119-98e5-44c6-a25d-a44c61b58645.jpg?v=1737266536","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-land-of-forgotten-girls-9780062238658","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}