Land of the Cranes by Aida Salazar

Land of the Cranes

Aida Salazar

256 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction childrens poetry challenging emotional sad fast-paced
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Description

From the prolific author of The Moon Within comes the heart-wrenchingly beautiful story in verse of a young Latinx girl who learns to hold on to hope and love even in the darkest of places: a family detention center for migrants and refugees.Nine-...

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Community Reviews

4.53
based on 690 reviews

Moods

emotional: 92%

sad: 81%

challenging: 57%

informative: 41%

reflective: 33%

tense: 33%

dark: 30%

hopeful: 23%

inspiring: 23%

adventurous: 1%

mysterious: 1%


Pace

52% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

70% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

90% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

98% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

7% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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