Everlasting Nora
After a family tragedy results in the loss of both father and home, 12-year-old Nora lives with her mother in Manila’s North Cemetery, which is the largest shantytown of its kind in the Philippines today. When her mother disappears mysteriously one day, Nora is left alone. With help from her best friend Jojo and the support of his kindhearted grandmother, Nora embarks on a journey riddled with danger in order to find her mom. Along the way she also rediscovers the compassion of the human spirit, the resilience of her community, and everlasting hope in the most unexpected places.
Culture/Community: Filipino / Filipino American
Heritage & History: Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage and History
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Action and Adventure, Mystery, Strong Girls and Women, Coming of Age, Family and Friends, Journeys, Grief and Death
Genre: Fiction
Audiobook: Yes
Age Level: Middle Grade
Book Series: Tough Topics: Death, Dying, and Grief , Courageous Girls: Books for Middle Grades , Tales of Courage: Asian Pacific American Heritage
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