03520cam a2200337 4500 595244060 TxAuBib 20220529120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780804191456 080419145X 9c6a1d5f-6566-411e-a58e-388f4cf81e1b OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1397160 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Henríquez, Cristina. The Book of Unknown Americans [Libby Audiobook] : A novel. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, 2014. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 253MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 253MB. HTML:“A triumph of storytelling. Henríquez pulls us into the lives of her characters with such mastery that we hang on to them just as fiercely as they hang on to one another and their dreams. This passionate, powerful novel will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page.” —Ben Fountain, author of <i>Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk</i><br /> &#160;<br /> A boy and a girl who fall in love. Two families whose hopes collide with destiny. An extraordinary novel that offers a resonant new definition of what it means to be American.<br /> <br /> Arturo and Alma Rivera have lived their whole lives in Mexico. One day, their beautiful fifteen-year-old daughter, Maribel, sustains a terrible injury, one that casts doubt on whether she’ll ever be the same. And so, leaving all they have behind, the Riveras come to America with a single dream: that in this country of great opportunity and resources, Maribel can get better.<br /> <br /> When Mayor Toro, whose family is from Panama, sees Maribel in a Dollar Tree store, it is love at first sight. It’s also the beginning of a friendship between the Rivera and Toro families, whose web of guilt and love and responsibility is at this novel’s core.<br /> <br /> Woven into their stories are the testimonials of men and women who have come to the United States from all over Latin America. Their journeys and their voices will inspire you, surprise you, and break your heart.<br /> <br /> Suspenseful, wry and immediate, rich in spirit and humanity, <i>The Book of Unknown Americans</i> is a work of rare force and originality.<br /> <br /> <b>Read by Yareli Arizmendi, Christine Avila, Jesse Corti, Gustavo Res, Ozzie Rodriguez, and Gabriel Romero<br /></b>. Young Adult Literature. Media Type: Audiobook. Earphones Award. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-28 20:00:02. Various. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/1397160-TheBookOfUnknownAmericans.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/1397160-TheBookOfUnknownAmericans.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9C6A1D5F-6566-411E-A58E-388F4CF81E1B&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/1397160-TheBookOfUnknownAmericans.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/1397160-TheBookOfUnknownAmericans.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9C6A1D5F-6566-411E-A58E-388F4CF81E1B&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)