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Paradise on Fire
Black Stories Matter (Related to this series)
- Author
- Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Narrator
- Tyla Collier
- Publisher
- Hachette Children's Group
- Publish Date
- 7 September 2021
- Run Time
- 4 hours 9 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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Haunted by a tragic fire that killed her parents and best friend, Addy has grown up in the Bronx with her grandmother, who enrolls her in a summer wilderness program. There, she joins five other city kids of colour to spend a summer out West.
Deep in the forest, the kids learn new skills: camping, hiking, rock climbing, and more. They overcome their suspicion of their white guides and mentors. Most importantly, they learn to depend upon each other for companionship and survival.
Then comes the great Camp Fire of 2018 and Addy comes face-to-face with her destiny.
Remembering her origins and grandmother's teachings, will Addy be able to use her street smarts, wilderness skills, and spiritual intuition to survive?
From NYT bestselling author Jewell Parker Rhodes, another poignant and gripping story about how the complexities of race and racism in today's world.
(P) 2021 Hachette Audio
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Collier's gripping performance heightens the harrowing survival story in this short but impactful listen
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Details
- Author
- Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Narrator
- Tyla Collier
- Duration
- 4 hours 9 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 September 2021
- ISBN
- 9781510109834
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Children's Group
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Synopsis
From award-winning and bestselling author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful coming-of-age survival tale set during a devastating wild fire.Haunted by a tragic fire that killed her parents and best friend, Addy has grown up in the Bronx with her grandmother, who enrolls her in a summer wilderness program. There, she joins five other city kids of colour to spend a summer out West.Deep in the forest, the kids learn new skills: camping, hiking, rock climbing, and more. They overcome their suspicion of their white guides and mentors. Most importantly, they learn to depend upon each other for companionship and survival. Then comes the great Camp Fire of 2018 and Addy comes face-to-face with her destiny. Remembering her origins and grandmother's teachings, will Addy be able to use her street smarts, wilderness skills, and spiritual intuition to survive?From NYT bestselling author Jewell Parker Rhodes, another poignant and gripping story about how the complexities of race and racism in today's world.(P) 2021 Hachette Audio
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