Kiki and Jacques - Hardcover

Ross, Susan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823434273 ISBN 13: 9780823434275

Publisher: Holiday House, 2015

Synopsis

"Eleven-year-old Jacques, who must contend with difficult family dynamics and pressure from an older boy to help him commit a crime, is surprised to discover that he has much in common with Kiki, one of the many new Somali refugees who have immigrated to his Maine town"--

About this title

Review:

"Captivating. . . A stunning debut."--Patricia Reilly Giff, two-time Newbery Honor-winning author

"Jacques is a model for readers facing their own ethical dilemmas."--Publishers Weekly

"This ultimately rosy picture of an unexpectedly diverse town coming together is heartening and gratifying."--Booklist

"Every middle-schooler (and you too) should read this novel."--Bangor Daily News

About the Author:

Susan Ross is an author and writing teacher who divides her time between Connecticut and Maine. Susan grew up in an immigrant family in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, and worked with refugee Somali teenagers in writing Kiki and Jacques' realistic portrayal of the experience of New Mainers in her childhood home.

About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0823434273
• ISBN 13: 9780823434275
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 138