Shannon Gibney
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English
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Alex has always identified herself as a baseball player, the daughter of a winning coach, but when she realizes that is not enough she begins to come to terms with her adoption and her race.
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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"An emotion-filled collection." —Kirkus Reviews
A CCBC 2024 Choices for the Fiction for Young Adult category!
Two teens take the stage and find their voice . . .
A girl learns about her heritage and begins to find her community . . .
A sister is haunted by the ghosts of loved ones lost . . .
There is no universal adoption experience,
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The heartbreaking story of five generations of young people from a single African-and-American family pursuing an elusive dream of freedom.Dream Country, Shannon Gibney spins a riveting tale of the nightmarish spiral of death and exile connecting America and Africa, and of how one determined young dreamer tries to break free and gain control of her destiny.
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In this unique collaboration, four authors lyrically explore where they each come from-literally and metaphorically-as well as what unites all of us as humans.
Richly layered illustrations connect past and present, making for an accessible and visually striking look at history, family, and identity.
We come from stardust / our bodies made of ancient elements. / We come from single cells / evolving over billions of years. / We come from place,...