I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives - (Libro en Inglés)

$ 9,086.00
ISBN: 9780275927615
por Little
ISBN: 9780275927615
Editorial: Little
Año de edición: 2016
Edición: 1
N° Paginas: 416
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: Críticas Praise for I Will Always Write Back: An Indiebound BestsellerAn Amazon Big Spring Book Selection 2015* Sensitively and candidly demonstrating how small actions can result in enormous change, this memoir of two families' transformation through the commitment and affection of long-distance friends will humble and inspire.--Publishers Weekly (starred review)A well-written, accessible story that will open Western adolescents' eyes to life in developing countries. Told in the first person, with chapters alternating between Caitlin's and Martin's points of view, this title effectively conveys both of these young people's perspectives...a strong and inspiring story...and an eye-opening look at life in another culture.--SLJAn inspirational story...eye-opening.--The BulletinCaitlin and Martin seemed to have nothing in common--except a curiosity about the world outside their own and a willingness to reach out to each other. With a lot of postage and a lot more hope, these two pen pals changed each other's lives and the lives of everyone who knew them. An inspiring story that will change your life, too.--Patricia McCormick, author of the National Book Award finalist SoldThe remarkable tenacity of these two souls pulled like magnets across the world by their opposite polarities - one committed to helping, the other to surviving - is deeply affecting...It's quite a little miracle of unexpected genuineness.--New York Times Book ReviewThis compelling story of an unlikely friendship across continents will quiet your inner skeptic and inspire you to take a chance. Moving and uplifting.--Award-winning author and journalist Peter GodwinThis heart-warming memoir will inspire readers to open their eyes to other cultures and realize that even the smallest of gestures can be important.--School Library Connection Excelente libro. . Biografía del autor Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda met as pen pals in 1997 and are still best friends today. Liz Welch is an award-winning journalist and memoirist whose critically acclaimed first book, The Kids Are All Right co-authored with her sister Diana Welch, won an ALA Alex Award.
  • Idioma: Inglés
  • Autor: Ganda, Martin
  • Editorial: Little
  • N° Paginas: 416
  • Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
  • Envío: Desde EE.UU.