Three summers : a memoir of sisterhood, summer crushes, and growing up on the eve of war / Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, with Laura L. Sullivan.
"During the genocide in Bosnia that followed the events of this memoir, the unknown defined my life. Every day, I was an infintesimal moment away from being blown up, executed, or taken to a concentration camp. It was at those junctures that I recognized how the extraordinary is constructed of the seemingly ordinary moments in our lives. The extraordinary is a gift of laughter, a shared family meal, a friend who becomes closer than a cousin, and a cousin who becomes a sister, even if only for a moment, even if only for a summer."-- Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374390815
- ISBN: 0374390819
- Physical Description: 346 pages : genealogical table ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Content warning: The reader should be aware that the following content exists in this book before proceeding: genocide, depression, death of a disabled child, disappearance of a disabled person, racism, prejudice, and ableist and racist slurs."--Title page verso.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [338]-341).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Amra's family tree -- Before -- The first summer -- The second summer -- The third summer -- After -- Author's note -- Timeline of ethnic tensions leading to war and genocide -- Where they are now -- Sources -- Acknowledgments.
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 8-12. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers.Grades 4-6. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers.
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- 21 of 22 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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Holds
- 1 current hold with 22 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Mars Hill Library | J 949.742 SAB (Text) | 30229101341443 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Carver School Road Branch | J949.742 S 2024 (Text) | 0112524494105 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | J949.742 S 2024 (Text) | 0112523581833 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | J949.742 S 2024 (Text) | 0112523770674 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | J949.742 S 2024 (Text) | 0112524494203 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | J 949.742 Sab (Text) | 30308101345255 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 949.742 S (Text) | 33258010428730 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | JB Sabic-El A Sabic-El (Text) | 30519020380278 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Hope Mills Library | J949.742 S (Text) | 31781068895554 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lewisville Branch | J949.742 S 2024 (Text) | 0112523581842 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
