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Three summers : a memoir of sisterhood, summer crushes, and growing up on the eve of war Cover Image Book

Three summers : a memoir of sisterhood, summer crushes, and growing up on the eve of war / Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, with Laura L. Sullivan.

Three summers : (other title)
3 summers (other title)
Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra, (author.). Sullivan, Laura L., 1974- (author.).

Summary:

"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.

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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Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra > Childhood and youth > Juvenile literature.
Teenage girls > Bosnia and Herzegovina > Bihać > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Muslim teenagers > Bosnia and Herzegovina > Bihać > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Muslims > Bosnia and Herzegovina > Bihać > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Bihać (Bosnia and Herzegovina) > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Bihać (Bosnia and Herzegovina) > Social life and customs > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Bosnia and Herzegovina > Ethnic relations > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 21 of 22 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.

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Mars Hill Library J 949.742 SAB (Text) 30229101341443 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -