The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
by Heidi W Durrow
First Published: 2010
10 Copies & Reading Guide
Rachel, whose mother is Danish and father is African-American, loses both her parents and is forced to move to a new city to live with her strict African-American grandmother, but when she is immersed into an African-American community, her physical appearance draws attention and Rachel struggles with her own uncertainties about her identity.
Reading Guide:
Reading Group Guides – Includes Author Info, Critical Praise, and Discussion Questions
Reviews:
The New York Times – “The Bluest Eye” by Louisa Thomas
The Christian Science Monitor – “Review” by Heller McAlpin
The Washington Post – “Review” by Lisa Page
On the Web:
Author’s Website – www.heidiwdurrow.com
Follow Heidi Durrow on Twitter: @heididurrow
All Things Considered – NPR – “Reimagining the ‘Tragic Mulatto’“
The New Yorker – “The Exchange: Heidi Durrow’s Mixed Chicks” – Interview with The Book Bench
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