In the Name of Salome
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Published
Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, [2000].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
357 pages ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 19
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Alamosa Public Library - FICTION | FICTION ALV | On Shelf |
Kent Denver Upper School - HISTORICAL FICTION | F ALVAREZ Int | On Shelf |
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Published
Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, [2000].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.6, 19 Points
Level 6.6, 19 Points
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Description
A sweeping novel spanning 100 years & the lives of a heroic mother & daughter; inspired by real events. Annotation. In her most ambitious work since In the Time of Butterflies, Julia Alvarez tells the story of a woman whose poetry inspired one Caribbean revolution and of her daughter whose dedication to teaching strengthened another. Camila Henriquez Urena is about to retire from her longtime job teaching Spanish at Vassar College. Only now as she sorts through family papers does she begin to know the woman behind the legend of her mother, the revered Salome Urena, who died when Camila was three. In stark contrast to Salome, who became the Dominican Republic's national poet at the age of seventeen, Camila has spent most of her life trying not to offend anybody. Her mother dedicated her life to educating young women to give them voice in their turbulent new nation; Camila has spent her life quietly and anonymously teaching the Spanish pluperfect to upper-class American girls with no notion of revolution, no knowledge of Salome Urena. Now, in 1960, Camila must choose a final destination for herself. Where will she spend the rest of her days? News of the revolution in Cuba mirrors her own internal upheaval. In the process of deciding her future, Camila uncovers the truth of her mother's tragic personal life and, finally, finds a place for her own passion and commitment. Julia Alvarez has won a large and devoted audience by brilliantly illuminating the history of modern Caribbean America through the personal stories of its people. As a Latina, as a poet and novelist, and as a university professor, Julia Alvarez brings her own experience to this exquisite story.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,6.6,19.0,43140.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Alvarez, J. (2000). In the Name of Salome (First edition.). Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alvarez, Julia. 2000. In the Name of Salome. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alvarez, Julia. In the Name of Salome Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2000.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alvarez, Julia. In the Name of Salome First edition., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2000.
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