Amielynn Abellera exuberantly narrates the story of 12-year-old Nora, who lives in a most unlikely place—a vast shantytown perched atop graves in Manila’s North Cemetery. Nora and her mother live hand-to-mouth, taking in laundry and selling daisy chains. When her mother goes missing, Nora frantically searches for her, and in the process, she discovers more friends and family than she could have imagined. Abellera adds zest to the story, peppering it with luscious descriptions of Filipino delicacies that contrast sharply with the gritty and desperate reality of cemetery life. Abellera’s male voices are somewhat forced, but listeners will be utterly seduced by her depiction of tender and tenacious Nora, who reminds us that hope can be found amid even the most wretched conditions. S.A.H. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
"If the middle grade Filipino American market had an audio representative, Abellera would be the reigning voice" - School Library Journal
*Winner of a Parents' Choice Silver Award*
This program includes a bonus conversation with the author.
An uplifting middle-grade debut about perseverance against all odds, Marie Miranda Cruz's debut Everlasting Nora follows the story of a young girl living in the real-life shanty town inside the Philippines' North Manila Cemetery.
After a family tragedy results in the loss of both father and home, 12-year-old Nora lives with her mother in Manila's North Cemetery, which is the largest shanty town of its kind in the Philippines today.
When her mother disappears mysteriously one day, Nora is left alone.
With help from her best friend Jojo and the support of his kindhearted grandmother, Nora embarks on a journey riddled with danger in order to find her mom. Along the way she also rediscovers the compassion of the human spirit, the resilience of her community, and everlasting hope in the most unexpected places.
“Heartwarming!”-Melissa de la Cruz
“A story of friendship and unrelenting hope.”-Erin Entrada Kelly
"If the middle grade Filipino American market had an audio representative, Abellera would be the reigning voice" - School Library Journal
*Winner of a Parents' Choice Silver Award*
This program includes a bonus conversation with the author.
An uplifting middle-grade debut about perseverance against all odds, Marie Miranda Cruz's debut Everlasting Nora follows the story of a young girl living in the real-life shanty town inside the Philippines' North Manila Cemetery.
After a family tragedy results in the loss of both father and home, 12-year-old Nora lives with her mother in Manila's North Cemetery, which is the largest shanty town of its kind in the Philippines today.
When her mother disappears mysteriously one day, Nora is left alone.
With help from her best friend Jojo and the support of his kindhearted grandmother, Nora embarks on a journey riddled with danger in order to find her mom. Along the way she also rediscovers the compassion of the human spirit, the resilience of her community, and everlasting hope in the most unexpected places.
“Heartwarming!”-Melissa de la Cruz
“A story of friendship and unrelenting hope.”-Erin Entrada Kelly
Everlasting Nora: A Novel
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940172011979 |
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Publisher: | Macmillan Audio |
Publication date: | 10/02/2018 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |