Behind the Mountains: The Diary of Celiane Esperance
by Danticat, Edwidge
Series:First Person Fiction
Americas Award for Children's LiteratureHaitiMoving to a New AreaNY Publ. Library Best Books for the Teen AgeNew York
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AR Book Level
5.6
AR Points
5
Word Count
29,329
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
65424 EN
About this book
Writing in the notebook her teacher gave her, thirteen-year-old Celiane describes life with her mother and brother in Haiti as well as her experiences in Brooklyn after the family finally immigrates there to be reunited with her father.