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A Junior Library Guild Selection
A School Library Journal Day of Dialog Selection
A Book Expo America Buzz Pick for Middle Grade
"Heartwarming and fun, with a fresh twist and a diverse cast of characters!" --Melissa de la Cruz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Descendants series and Alex & Eliza: A Love Story
"A story of friendship and unrelenting hope. Readers will escape into a world unlike any other, and will be better for it."--Erin Entrada Kelly, author of Hello, Universe and The Land of Forgotten Girls
"Marie Cruz's vivid writing transported me into a thrilling, memorable adventure!" --Alex Gino, author of George
"Cruz offers an important and engaging tale. At its heart, this is a story about friendship and family--the one we're born into and the one we make.... This moving title should find a place in all libraries looking for authentic and powerful middle grade stories." --School Library Journal, starred review
"Nora's story is a tribute to Filipino children, and readers of all backgrounds will find themselves immersed in the culture, learning bits of Tagalog and longing to savor the delicacies described throughout such as biko, champorado, and banana-que. Cruz's touching debut breathes life, beauty and everlasting hope into a place where danger lurks and the dead rest." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Cruz does a wonderful job showing readers a life that many will know nothing about. The description and imagery of life in the cemetery is rich, as the narrative exposes snapshots of various people including other children, families, and even missionaries....This impactful debut novel shows young readers the devastating reality of life for some children in the world, introduces them to a new language and culture, and demonstrates the power of family and neighbors, courage, hope, and, most of all, perseverance." --Booklist
"Debut author Cruz doesn't shy away from Nora's reality--her unreliable, grieving mother, the family's extreme poverty, the violence of the gambling world--but she also weaves a story of hope in darkness and creates a courageous, resilient heroine to root for. Cruz's rich descriptions of Filipino culture, most notably the food, intensify the sense of place and proffer bright spots in Nora's difficult situation." --Publishers Weekly
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