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Laura Resau

    Deze auteur duikt met opmerkelijk talent in de werelden van jongvolwassenen en kinderen in de middenbouw. Haar werken bevatten vaak reizen en ontdekkingen van nieuwe culturen, wat haar eigen diverse levenservaringen weerspiegelt. Via haar verhalen onderzoekt ze thema's als groei, identiteit en de kracht van dromen. Haar schrijfstijl is meeslepend en inspirerend, en trekt lezers naar werelden vol verwondering en ontdekking.

    What the Moon Saw
    The Queen of Water
    • The Queen of Water

      • 352bladzijden
      • 13 uur lezen

      In this poignant novel based on a true story, Virginia's story will speak to anyone who has ever struggled to find his or her place in the world. It will make you laugh and cry, and ultimately, it will fill you with hope.Born in an Andean village in Ecuador, Virginia lives with her large family in a small, earthen-walled dwelling. In her village of indígenas, it is not uncommon to work in the fields all day, even as a child, or to be called a longa tonta - stupid Indian - by members of the ruling class of mestizos, or Spanish descendants. When seven-year-old Virginia is taken from her village to be a servant to a mestizo couple, she has no idea what the future holds.In this poignant novel based on a true story, acclaimed author Laura Resau has collaborated with María Virginia Farinango to recount one girl's unforgettable journey to self-discovery.

      The Queen of Water2011
      4,2
    • What the Moon Saw

      • 272bladzijden
      • 10 uur lezen

      Fourteen-year-old Clara Luna spends the summer with her grandparents in the tiny, remote village of Yucuyoo, Mexico, learning about her grandmother's life as a healer, her father's decision to leave home for the United States, and her own place in the world

      What the Moon Saw2008
      4,2