Book : The Radius Of Us A Novel - Marquardt, Marie

-Titulo Original : The Radius Of Us: A Novel

-Fabricante :

St. Martins Griffin

-Descripcion Original:

What happens when you fall in love with someone everyone seems determined to fear? Ninety seconds can change a life not just daily routine, but who you are as a person. Gretchen Asher knows this, because that’s how long a stranger held her body to the ground. When a car sped toward them and Gretchen’s attacker told her to run, she recognized a surprising terror in his eyes. And now she doesn’t even recognize herself. Ninety seconds can change a life not just the place you live, but the person others think you are. Phoenix Flores Flores knows this, because months after setting off toward the U.S. / Mexico border in search of safety for his brother, he finally walked out of detention. But Phoenix didn’t just trade a perilous barrio in El Salvador for a leafy suburb in Atlanta. He became that person the one his new neighbors crossed the street to avoid. Ninety seconds can change a life so how will the ninety seconds of Gretchen and Phoenix’s first encounter change theirs? Told in alternating first person points of view, The Radius of Us is a story of love, sacrifice, and the journey from victim to survivor. It offers an intimate glimpse into the causes and devastating impact of Latino gang violence, both in the U.S. and in Central America, and explores the risks that victims take when they try to start over. Most importantly, Marie Marquardts The Radius of Us shows how people struggling to overcome trauma can find healing in love. From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up-Seventeen-year-old Gretchen Ashers life has not been the same since she was mugged in a parking lot one night. The traumatic incident propelled her into a state of panic, and she is unable to go to school, socialize, or interact deeply with her boyfriend, Adam. Months later, while babysitting her niece and nephew in a neighborhood park, Gretchen spots a boy who looks nearly identical to her attacker. She is thrust back into the heart of fear, unaware that the boy, Phoenix, is in the midst of his own struggles. An 18-year-old immigrant from El Salvador, he has just spent four months escorting his brother to the United States to flee gang violence and is in danger of being deported. When circumstances cause Gretchen and Phoenix to continue meeting, they form an unexpected bond. While facing court trials, identity issues, and racial stereotyping, the teens bolster each others courage. With the looming possibility of their permanent separation, the two must decide what is most important to them and what sacrifices are worth making. Tackling the issues of gang violence, immigration, mental health, and cultural bias, this is a compelling story that delivers profound messages through engaging, accessible prose. Both a page-turning romance and a comprehensive view of a young immigrants experience, this novel is sure to encourage empathy and perspective among high school students. VERDICT A must-have for all YA collections.-Karin Greenberg, Queens College, NY Review ...this is a compelling story that delivers profound messages through engaging, accessible prose. Both a page-turning romance and a comprehensive view of a young immigrants experience, this novel is sure to encourage empathy and perspective... VERDICT A must-have for all YA collections. -School Library Journal (Starred Review)[An] eye-opening story. -Kirkus ReviewFor anyone who feels trapped or constrained by borders or barriers, Marie Marquardts The Radius of Us is a bold, brilliant, and decidedly timely novel that reminds us that love can still transcend it all. -Brendan Kiely, New York Times Bestselling author of All American Boys and The Last True Love StoryThe Radius of Us takes the worlds-colliding poignancy and rich characterization of Eleanor & Park and tackles the human workings of immigration. A powerful, empathetic, achingly beautiful and real story of yearning for a better life and the love that comes with it. -Jeff Zentner, autho