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Jan 17, 2022Sandycanread rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved everything about this book. Wonderfully written characters, I cared about. Fabulous support family, adorable grandma I liked how Rachel was portrayed as a smart girl. Smart but naive, believable. I could relate to the issues…
Jul 20, 2021
The central idea of this novel is about the different ways in which people handle grief. The novel is about a young girl's journey into loss and trauma. Also, the novel discusses stories of race and self discovery. The reader is presented…
Jun 19, 2020andreabilyeu rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This story is interesting in that the author's biracial/bicultural roots are presented (fictionally). Two children, put in unfathomably difficult circumstances, who must face the consequences of their actions, throughout their entire…
Apr 26, 2019
Young girl raised by her grandmother. Lots of family issues.
Dec 20, 2014Chapel_Hill_KenMc rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This one didn't work for me--surprising, since it won Barbara Kingsolver's Bellwether Prize, which is generally a good recommendation. I found the writing disjointed and flat, and the construction of the plot heavy-handed.
Dec 30, 2013blolo rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
an interesting perspective and a poignant story. It isn't just about being a biracial child, but it is also a coming of age novel, a story about family, a tragedy... and all with a bit of a heartwarming element.
Dec 16, 2012cvonbehren rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I couldn't put it down! An interesting exploration of race and culture with a mystery.
Dec 04, 2012hmcgivney rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It was interesting to read and think about the aftermath of a tragedy; so often books end with tragedy rather than begin with one. I would have liked to know more. The story is written from Rachel's perspective as a child and teenager, so…
Jul 26, 2012
This was a wonderful book! Loved the mystery and intrigue of the story-line. A very innocent, yet racially entangled young girl as the character. It unfolds beautifully and gives the reader something more to take away unlike any old novel.
Jul 19, 2012katbehrend rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Durrow's novel explored the life of a young, mixed-race, bi-cultural girl who survived an event that took the life of her mom and two siblings. The only survivor, she moved in to her grandmother's house, navigating new cultures and…
Aug 24, 2011
An interesting twist on a familiar theme. Biracial at its best.
Jul 01, 2011JacquelineAugust rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Heidi Durrow's book is amazing! Reading "The Girl Who Fell From The Sky" helped me better understand my own mixed race experience. Everyone should read this book, it is truly great! Not only should you check it out from the library, you…
Mar 04, 2011
Pennie Clark Ianniciello, Costco's book buyer, has chosen The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Heidi W. Durrow as her pick of the month for March 2011. From the moment I first saw the title, I knew I had to read Heidi W. Durrow's The…