Young Adult books from Costa Rica
Recommended young adult books (1)
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If you are into young adult here are some young adult books from Costa Rica for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Saints of the Household by Ari Tison EN
Country: North America / Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Description:
Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town--beautifully told by a debut Indigenous Costa Rican-American writer--that will take your breath away. Max and Jay have always depended on one another for their survival. Growing up with a physically abusive father, the two Bribri American brothers have learned that the only way to protect themselves and their mother is to stick to a schedule and keep their heads down. But when they hear a classmate in trouble in the woods, instinct takes over and they intervene, breaking up a fight and beating their ... continue