Same Sun Here by Silas House (English) Paperback Book

Description: Same Sun Here by Silas House, Neela Vaswani, Hilary Schenker A 12-year-old Indian immigrant girl in New York City and a Kentucky coal miners son become pen pals, and eventually best friends, through a series of revealing letters exploring such topics as environmental activism, immigration, and racism. Illustrations. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Even better than reading a refreshingly honest story by one talented writer is reading one by two such writers." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)Pen pals Meena and River have a lot in common: fathers forced to work away from home to make ends meet, grandmothers who mean the world to them, and faithful dogs. But Meena is an Indian immigrant girl living in New York Citys Chinatown, while River is a Kentucky coal miners son. With honesty and humor, Meena and River (each voice distinctly articulated by a separate gifted author) bridge the miles between them, creating a friendship that inspires bravery and defeats cultural misconceptions. Author Biography Silas House is the nationally best-selling author of Eli the Good as well as the award-winning novels Clays Quilt, A Parchment of Leaves, and The Coal Tattoo. He is an associate professor at Berea College and lives in eastern Kentucky.Neela Vaswani is the award-winning author of You Have Given Me a Country and Where the Long Grass Bends. Her work has received an American Book Award, an O. Henry Prize, and a ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award. She teaches at Spalding Universitys MFA in writing program and is the founder of the Storylines Project with the New York Public Library. Neela Vaswani lives in New York City. Review Even better than reading a refreshingly honest story by one talented writer is reading one by two such writers. House and Vaswani alternate between the voices of Meena and River. The two connect as pen pals, and their letters reveal the unusual intersections and the stark contrasts in their lives... Readers will feel confident that their friendship will get them through whatever lies ahead.—Publishers Weekly (starred review)This tender and breathtakingly honest story about unlikely friendships and finding common ground will captivate readers... In an era when social media permeates every area of our lives, Meena and Rivers old-fashioned camaraderie through letters feels refreshing and true. Audiences will revel in this lovely story about a boy and girl who are not so different from one another after all.—School Library Journal (starred review)A finely detailed description of two separate worlds that demonstrates a deep well of shared humanity.—Kirkus ReviewsReaders will be held by the kids challenges, along with the warm bond they share.—BooklistWhile at its heart a friendship story, this is also a celebration of writing, both as a means of processing emotions and as a vehicle for making the writer more observant of people and places, and both Meena and River come to appreciate and value the role the letter writing plays in their own lives over the course of their relationship. Readers who enjoy differing points of view will particularly enjoy this old-fashioned yet contemporary letter-writing exchange.—Bulletin of the Center for Childrens BooksSAME SUN HERE takes a novel approach to this topic and reveals to young readers how authentic conversation and trust between human beings can bring them together despite all that divides them.—VOYAHonest, poignant letters between two 12-year-old pen pals—one Kentucky born and raised, the other born in India and living in New Yorks Chinatown—demonstrate that the most important things in life are common among us all... A moving novel.—Shelf AwarenessSAME SUN HERE by Silas House and Neela Vaswani is like a blast of air conditioning from an open door on a baking hot Manhattan day, at once refreshing, relieving, sweet and enlivening. With easy, commanding authority the authors wholly embody the voices of their two characters, far-flung pen pals River and Meena, delivering a story that wrenches the reader with its honesty, clarity and verve.—The Rusty KeyWritten for grades 5 and up, SAME SUN HERE tackles complex societal ills in a thoughtful, uplifting story frame that will captivate readers regardless of age.—Appalachain Voices Review Quote Even better than reading a refreshingly honest story by one talented writer is reading one by two such writers. House and Vaswani alternate between the voices of Meena and River. The two connect as pen pals, and their letters reveal the unusual intersections and the stark contrasts in their lives... Readers will feel confident that their friendship will get them through whatever lies ahead. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) This tender and breathtakingly honest story about unlikely friendships and finding common ground will captivate readers... In an era when social media permeates every area of our lives, Meena and Rivers old-fashioned camaraderie through letters feels refreshing and true. Audiences will revel in this lovely story about a boy and girl who are not so different from one another after all. --School Library Journal (starred review) A finely detailed description of two separate worlds that demonstrates a deep well of shared humanity. --Kirkus Reviews Readers will be held by the kids challenges, along with the warm bond they share. --Booklist While at its heart a friendship story, this is also a celebration of writing, both as a means of processing emotions and as a vehicle for making the writer more observant of people and places, and both Meena and River come to appreciate and value the role the letter writing plays in their own lives over the course of their relationship. Readers who enjoy differing points of view will particularly enjoy this old-fashioned yet contemporary letter-writing exchange. --Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books SAME SUN HERE takes a novel approach to this topic and reveals to young readers how authentic conversation and trust between human beings can bring them together despite all that divides them. --VOYA Honest, poignant letters between two 12-year-old pen pals--one Kentucky born and raised, the other born in India and living in New Yorks Chinatown--demonstrate that the most important things in life are common among us all... A moving novel. --Shelf Awareness SAME SUN HERE by Silas House and Neela Vaswani is like a blast of air conditioning from an open door on a baking hot Manhattan day, at once refreshing, relieving, sweet and enlivening. With easy, commanding authority the authors wholly embody the voices of their two characters, far-flung pen pals River and Meena, delivering a story that wrenches the reader with its honesty, clarity and verve. --The Rusty Key Written for grades 5 and up, SAME SUN HERE tackles complex societal ills in a thoughtful, uplifting story frame that will captivate readers regardless of age. --Appalachain Voices Details ISBN0763664510 Author Hilary Schenker Language English Year 2013 Illustrator Hilary Schenker ISBN-10 0763664510 ISBN-13 9780763664510 Format Paperback Publication Date 2013-08-06 Short Title SAME SUN HERE Audience Age 9-12 Media Book DEWEY FIC Residence KY Birth 1971 Illustrations Yes Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S. Place of Publication Massachusetts Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2013-08-06 NZ Release Date 2013-08-06 US Release Date 2013-08-06 UK Release Date 2013-08-06 Pages 304 Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S. Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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