Someday We Will Fly
- 368 stránok
- 13 hodin čítania
From the author of Blind, a heart-wrenching coming-of-age story set during World War II in Shanghai, one of the only places Jews without visas could find refuge.
Rachel DeWoskinová vo svojej tvorbe skúma stret kultúr a osobnú identitu. Jej písanie sa často zameriava na komplexnosť medziľudských vzťahov a hľadanie vlastného miesta vo svete. Štýl autorky je prenikavý a introspektívny, čo čitateľom umožňuje hlboko sa ponoriť do prežívaného sveta postáv. DeWoskinová prináša jedinečný pohľad na témy odcizenia a spolupatričnosti.




From the author of Blind, a heart-wrenching coming-of-age story set during World War II in Shanghai, one of the only places Jews without visas could find refuge.
After a horrific accident leaves her blind, fifteen-year-old Emma, one of seven children, eagerly starts high school as a sophomore, and finds that nearly everything has changed--sometimes for the better.
Judy Lohden, a talented sixteen-year-old singer with an extraordinary voice, grapples with the challenges of being three feet nine inches tall and the fallout from a scandal that forces her into hiding. Set against the backdrop of the prestigious Darcy Arts Academy, the story blends humor with depth as it explores themes of ambition, self-acceptance, and the stark contrast between dreams and reality. Big Girl Small delivers a poignant yet comedic look at the struggles of an unconventional teen striving for recognition.
Traces the author's decision to broaden her cultural horizons by working as a Beijing consultant for an American PR firm in China for five years, a period during which she starred in a popular Chinese-western soap opera, experienced a cross-cultural private life, and witnessed numerous changes throughout the country. 30,000 first printing.