Far from Gringo Land - Rilegato

Myers, Edward

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ISBN 10: 0547056303 ISBN 13: 9780547056302

Casa editrice: Clarion Books, 2009

Riassunto

Rick Dresner is spending the summer with the Romero family, who live in a barrio in the hills of Santo Domingo, Mexico. He'll help them build a house on their land, and in return, they'll provide room and board and help Rick improve his Spanish. But the construction project turns out to be a lot tougher than Rick had imagined. Language and cultural differences lead to awkwardness and misunderstanding, especially when he falls for a rich American girl from a very different part of town. In this new twist on the classic fish-out-of-water story, it's a middle-class white boy who's out of his element and must change and grow to adapt to his surroundings.

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Recensione:

"Without bias, the author honestly depicts a rural Mexico that will give young American readers a sense of the good, the bad and the ugly, from the perspective of a young gringo."—Kirkus Reviews

"...this quick and thought-provoking read should spark discussion."—Publishers Weekly

"...it's a warm and unsentimental tale of a summer spent well for both guest and hosts, and of the way good people can come together across all kinds of divides."—Bulletin

"Without bias, the author honestly depicts a rural Mexico that will give young American readers a sense of the good, the bad and the ugly, from the perspective of a young gringo."--Kirkus Reviews "...this quick and thought-provoking read should spark discussion."--Publishers Weekly "...it's a warm and unsentimental tale of a summer spent well for both guest and hosts, and of the way good people can come together across all kinds of divides."--Bulletin

L'autore:

Edward Myers is the author of Storyteller and other books for children and adults. This book is based on his own experience building a house in Mexico. He and his family live outside New York City.

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• Editore: Clarion Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0547056303
• ISBN 13: 9780547056302
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 229