The Girl Who Fell from the Sky

by Heidi W Durrow

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The daughter of a Danish immigrant and a black G.I., Rachel survives a family tragedy only to face new challenges. Sent to live with her strict African-American grandmother in a racially divided Northwest city, she must suppress her grief and reinvent herself in a mostly black community. A beauty with light brown skin and blue eyes, she attracts much attention in her new home. The world wants to see her as either black or white, but that's not how she sees herself. Meanwhile, a mystery unfolds, revealing the terrible truth about Rachel's last morning on a Chicago rooftop. Interwoven with her voice are those of Jamie, a neighbourhood boy who witnessed the events, and Laronne, a friend of Rachel's mother. Inspired by a true story of a mother's twisted love, "The Girl Who Fell From The Sky" reveals an unfathomable past and explores issues of identity at a time when many people are asking 'Must race confine us and define us?'
  • ISBN10 1598879235
  • ISBN13 9781598879230
  • Publish Date 10 February 2010
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 13 March 2014
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint HighBridge Audio
  • Edition Unabridged edition
  • Format Audiobook
  • Duration 6 hours
  • Language English