A new paperback edition of Julia Alvarez's beloved story about family,
identity, and first love.
Milly Kaufman is an ordinary American teenager living in Vermont--and
then she meets Pablo, a new student at her high school. His exotic
accent, strange fashion sense, and intense interest in Milly force her
to confront her identity as an adopted child from Pablo's native
country. As their relationship grows, Milly decides to undertake a
courageous journey to her homeland and, along the way, discovers the
story of her birth is intertwined with the story of a country recovering
from a brutal past.
Beautifully written by renowned author Julia Alvarez, Finding Miracles
examines the emotional complexity of familial relationships and the
miracles of everyday life.
"An outstanding YA novel." --KLIATT
"Complex multicultural characters and skillful depiction of Latino
culture raise this readable novel, which is a school story, a family
story, and a love story, to far above average." --VOYA
"Written with immediacy and charm, there is accessibility to the very
American Milly's attitudes and ideas that will help readers accompany
her on her journey of discovery and growth." --Kirkus Reviews
"This is a deeply moving, but also pleasantly humorous, coming-of-age
story with thoughtful infusions about human rights issues." --SLJ
