The Queen of Water

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Product Details
Price
$12.99  $12.08
Publisher
Ember
Publish Date
Pages
368
Dimensions
5.4 X 8.1 X 0.8 inches | 0.65 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780375859632

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About the Author
María Virginia Farinango was born in an Indigenous Quichua community near Otavalo, Ecuador. Over the years, she has owned an Andean crafts business, had her own radio show, and run a day spa. She is now a clinical psychologist, helping children and teens overcome trauma. She lives in Otavalo with her musician husband, teenage son, and young daughter. For more about María Virginia, please visit LauraResau.com/virginia.

Laura Resau lived in the Mixtec region of Oaxaca, Mexico, for two years as an English teacher and anthropologist. She now lives with her husband, her dog, and her son Bran in Colorado, where she teaches cultural anthropology and ESL (English as a Second Language). She is also the author of What the Moon Saw and Red Glass.
Reviews

"A moving, lyrical novel that will particularly resonate with teens caught between cultures."--Booklist, starred review

"The authors' candid narrative richly depicts Virginia's passage from a childhood filled with demoralization to a young woman who sees her life through new eyes."--PW, starred review

"This is a poignant coming-of-age novel that will expose readers to the exploitation of girls around the world whose families grow up in poverty."--SLJ, starred review