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The girl who fell from the sky

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Rachel, the daughter of a Danish mother and a black G.I., becomes the sole survivor of a family tragedy after a fateful morning on their Chicago rooftop.

Forced to move to a new city, with her strict African American grandmother as her guardian, Rachel is thrust for the first time into a mostly black community, where her light brown skin, blue eyes, and beauty bring a constant stream of attention her way. It’s there, as she grows up and tries to swallow her grief, that she comes to understand how the mystery and tragedy of her mother might be connected to her own uncertain identity.

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Series Title

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Call Number

823 DUR t

Publisher

New York : Algonquin Books., 2011

Collation

278 p

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781616200152

Classification

800

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Media Type

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Edition

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Subject(s)

Fiction
Racism
Identity
Realistic Fiction

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Statement of Responsibility

Heidi W. Durrow

Other Information

Level

High School

Book Segment

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Reading Level

Independent

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