A Different Blue

By Amy Harmon,

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Blue Echohawk doesn't know who she is. She doesn't know her real name or when she was born. Abandoned at two and raised by a drifter, she didn't attend school until she was ten years old. At nineteen, when…

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1 author picked A Different Blue as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Jennifer Ivy Walker Author Of A Different Blue
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I absolutely loved this story of Blue Echohawk, a rebellious young woman who was abandoned as a toddler and raised by a Native American artist and bohemian spirit. I loved how a passionate young teacher helped Blue see the world differently and helped her discover the beauty within herself through the history and literature lessons that resonated with her artistic soul.

As a former teacher and lover of nature and Native American lore, this gripping, emotional tale had me crying, smiling, and experiencing Blue's growth as she left her cynicism behind and emerged like the free hawk for which she…

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Crossing: A Chinese Family Railroad Novel

By Lisa Redfern,

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Crossing is a vividly human re-imagining of the love, sacrifices, and accomplishments that two Chinese brothers - American Immigrants - experience as they travel to California to build the Transcontinental Railroad. 

Crossing: A Chinese Family Railroad Novel

By Lisa Redfern,

What is this book about?

Crossing is a vividly human re-imagining of the love, sacrifices, and history that laid tracks for the North America of today.

Leaving behind ancestral Chinese homelands and their family, brothers Yang and Lee face harrowing challenges as they join countless immigrants seeking a better life in the 1860s.

This story follows their remarkable journey across the ocean to San Francisco, then into the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where they'll labor to build the Transcontinental Railroad. Surrounded by California's new marvels, and carrying their cultural traditions in their hearts, Yang and Lee find themselves in precarious situations. Their passions, struggles, dreams, and…

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