| Dreams of Significant Girls Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Garcia, Cristina (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416979301 ISBN-13: 9781416979302 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2010002585 |
| Lexile Measure: 850 |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 5.57" W x 8.28" (0.48 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 147663 Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The "power of sisterhood and female friendships shine" (Publishers Weekly) in this boarding school novel that spans continents and delves deep with maturity and grace. Shirin is an Iranian princess; Ingrid, a German-Canadian eccentric; and Vivien, a Cuban-Jewish New Yorker culinary phenom. The three are roommates at a Swiss boarding school, where they spend their summers learning more than French and European culture. As the girls' paths cross and merge--summers together, school years separate--they navigate social and cultural differences and learn the confusing and conflicting legacies of their families' pasts. In the spirit of sisterhood and friendship, Shirin, Ingrid, and Vivien grow together even when they are apart, forming unbreakable bonds along the way. |
Contributor Bio(s): Garcia, Cristina: - Cristina García is the author of six novels, including the National Book Award finalist Dreaming in Cuban; children's books; anthologies; and poetry. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Whiting Writers' Award, among other honors, and is currently University Chair in Creative Writing at Texas State University-San Marcos. Visit her website at CristinaGarciaNovelist.com. |