Nowhere Girl
by:
A.J. Paquette (author)
Luchi Ann only knows a few things about herself: she was born in a prison in Thailand. Her American mother was an inmate there. And now that her mother has died, Luchi must leave the only place she's ever known and set out into the world. Neither at home as a Thai, because of her fair skin and...
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Luchi Ann only knows a few things about herself: she was born in a prison in Thailand. Her American mother was an inmate there. And now that her mother has died, Luchi must leave the only place she's ever known and set out into the world. Neither at home as a Thai, because of her fair skin and blond hair, nor as a foreigner, because of her knowledge of Thai life and traditions, Luchi feels as though she belongs nowhere. But as she embarks on an amazing adventure-a journey spanning continents and customs, harrowing danger and exhilarating experiences-she will find the family, and the home, she's always dreamed of. Weaving intricate elements of traditional Thailand into a modern-day fairy tale unique unto itself, Nowhere Girl is a beautifully rendered story of courage, resilience, and finding the one place where you truly belong.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780802722973 (0802722970)
Publish date: September 13th 2011
Publisher: Walker Childrens
Pages no: 246
Edition language: English
Luchi is a thirteen year old American girl, born and raised in an up-country Thai prison. When her mother dies, she begins to discover more about the secrets that were kept and about herself as she leaves the prison and truly experiences the outside world for the first time. As she goes on a journ...
What a great book! I loved everything about Nowhere Girl: Luchi is a wonderful protagonist, and the prose is beautiful. I greedily gobbled this one up and had a very hard time putting it down.Full review http://www.mangamaniaccafe.com/?p=5786