Echoes of Grace
Guadalupe García McCall
(Author)
Description
In this triumphant novel, Pura Belpré Award-winning author Guadalupe García McCall explores sisterhood, family secrets, intergenerational trauma, life, and love in a modern Gothic setting with a magical realist twist.
In Eagle Pass, Texas, Grace struggles to understand the "echoes" she inherited from her mother--visions which often distort her reality. One morning, as her sister, Mercy, rushes off to work, a disturbing echo takes hold of Grace, and within moments, tragedy strikes.
Attending community college for the first time, talking to the boy next door, and working toward her goals all help Grace recover, but her estrangement from Mercy takes a deep toll. And as Grace's echoes bring ghosts and premonitions, they also bring memories of when Grace fled to Mexico to the house of her maternal grandmother--a woman who Grace had been told died long ago. Will piecing together the truth heal Grace and her sister, or will the echoes destroy everything that she holds dear?
Product Details
| Publisher | Tu Books |
| Publish Date | August 16, 2022 |
| Pages | 384 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781643794259 |
| Dimensions | 8.3 X 5.7 X 1.3 inches | 1.3 pounds |
About the Author
Guadalupe García McCall is the best-selling author of Summer of the Mariposas and won the Pura Belpré Award for her first novel, Under the Mesquite. She is a full-time author and abuelita and lives with her husband in South Texas. Find her online at ggmccall.com.
Reviews
* "Rich with symbolism, allusions, and haunted psyches, there is a gothic edge to McCall's magical realism. Evoking a strong sense of place, the borderlands of the Rio Grande Valley are a character in their own right, and anyone familiar with Mexican folklore will see the echoes of La Llorona's tale of love and loss. This is a breathtaking story of sisterhood, familia, fighting the demons of generational trauma and femicide, and moving forward with fresh dreams despite the scars." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "Expertly weaves together the personal and family history of an 18-year-old with an inherited ability known as echoes. . . . Haunting." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"McCall weaves Mexican American and border town culture and lore into a realistic, raw, poignant portrayal of family tragedy, trauma, grief, and the healing power of facing the truth with a loved one at your side." -- The Horn Book
"Riveting." -- Booklist
"Many readers will recognize the social rhetoric that holds women and girls responsible for the violations enacted on them by others." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Best Books 2022 - Kirkus Reviews
Blue Ribbon List 2023 - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Jean Flynn Award for Best Young Adult Book Winner 2023 - Texas Institute of Letters (TIL)
Spirit of Texas Reading List 2022 - Texas Library Association (TLA)
Earn by promoting books
