Achut Deng, Keely Hutton

Broschiertes Buch

Don't Look Back

A Memoir of War, Survival, and My Journey from Sudan to America

Beschreibung

A gripping and timely memoir from a former refugee, perfect for fans of National Book Award finalist When Stars Are Scattered and 1 New York Times Bestseller A Long Walk to Water

Autor

Achut Deng was born in South Sudan and came to America as a refugee when she was sixteen years old, a story she recounts in her memoir, Don't Look Back. She is now an American citizen and works in human resources at a meat-packing plant in South Dakota, where she also resides. She is the mother of three sons. Keely Hutton is a children's book author and former English teacher. She worked closely with Ricky Richard Anywar to tell his story in her debut novel, Soldier Boy. Booklist named Soldier Boy one of the top ten first novels in 2017 and one of the top ten historical novels for youth in 2018. Her second novel, Secret Soldiers, was a 2020 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year and 2020 Children's Book Council Notable Social Studies Book for Young People. Keely lives in Rochester, NY with her husband, two sons, and adorable dog, Maximus.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave USA
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Altersempfehlung: 12 bis 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 136mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 314g
• ISBN-13: 9781250346575
• ISBN-10: 1250346576
• Artikelnr.: 69640494