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The Newcomers - by Helen Thorpe (Paperback) - 1 of 1

The Newcomers - by Helen Thorpe (Paperback)

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  • From the award-winning author of Soldier Girls and Just Like Us, an "extraordinary" (The Denver Post) account of refugee teenagers at a Denver public high school and their compassionate teacher and "a reminder that in an era of nat
  • About the Author: Helen Thorpe was born in London to Irish parents and grew up in New Jersey.
  • 432 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Cultural & Regional

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From the award-winning author of Soldier Girls and Just Like Us, an "extraordinary" (The Denver Post) account of refugee teenagers at a Denver public high school and their compassionate teacher and "a reminder that in an era of nat



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"A delicate and heartbreaking mystery story...Thorpe's book is a reminder that in an era of nativism, some Americans are still breaking down walls and nurturing newcomers, the seeds of the great American experiment." -The New York Times Book Review



About the Author



Helen Thorpe was born in London to Irish parents and grew up in New Jersey. Her journalism has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, New York magazine, The New Yorker, Slate, and Harper's Bazaar. Her radio stories have aired on This American Life and Sound Print. She is the author of Just Like Us, Soldier Girls, and The Newcomers and lives in Denver.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: .85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 432
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Cultural & Regional
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Helen Thorpe
Language: English
Street Date: September 18, 2018
TCIN: 53996601
UPC: 9781501159107
Item Number (DPCI): 248-19-2452
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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