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First Person Fiction: Behind the Mountains

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First Person Fiction: Behind the Mountains
by Edwidge Danticat
A new line of novels about today's immigrant experience. Written by authors who are immigrants themselves, these compelling stories are united by the characters' journeys to find their place as Americans.

Excerpt:
Thursday, December 21, 2000

11:30PM

I must write this before I sleep because I never want to forget it as long as I live, our first moment with Papa. It worked. The pact I made with myself worked. As soon as I saw Papa I knew that everything would be all right, that things would fall in place, that we would be okay.

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Sarah C. Age 14

***I thought this book was boring in the beginning but it was a very easy read. I liked it.***
Ellen M. Age 12

I'm 15 and I read this book 2 years ago. It's amazing. I will never forget the story...in fact, I outta read it again. A 4? C’mon people!

Ryan M. Age 15

I like this book very much because I'm a young Haitian girl. I am really proud of Edwige.
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I like this Book. It's very adventurous
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