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Reyna Grande

Across A Hundred Mountains

Reyna GrandeFiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2006

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Reyna Grande

Across A Hundred Mountains

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2006
Book Details
Pages

286

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Mexico • 1980s

Publication Year

2006

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Across a Hundred Mountains by Reyna Grande alternates between the stories of Adelina, an adult in Los Angeles searching for her missing father, and Juana, an 11-year-old girl in Mexico whose father leaves to find work in the U.S. Adelina ultimately finds her father’s remains, while Juana assumes Adelina’s identity to cross the border. Sensitive topics include family separation, sexual coercion, and loss due to migration.

Melancholic

Emotional

Inspirational

Contemplative

Reviews & Readership

4.1

3,365 ratings

74%

Loved it

20%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

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Reyna Grande's Across A Hundred Mountains is praised for its poignant portrayal of immigration and family separation, coupled with compelling character development. Critics commend the emotive narrative, though some note a slow pace and predictability. Overall, it is lauded for its powerful, heartfelt storytelling.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Across A Hundred Mountains?

A reader who would enjoy Across A Hundred Mountains by Reyna Grande is someone who appreciates poignant, character-driven narratives about immigration, identity, and resilience. Fans of Sandra Cisneros's The House on Mango Street and Isabel Allende's The House of the Spirits will find this novel particularly compelling.

4.1

3,365 ratings

74%

Loved it

20%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

286

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Mexico • 1980s

Publication Year

2006

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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