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Dream Country

Shannon Gibney

Dream Country traces five generations of young people across two centuries in Liberia and the United States. Their lives are shaped by death, exile, and a family’s ongoing search for freedom. One character feels caught between how African American peers see him and the expectations of his Liberian family and community. The novel connects family history, migration, and questions of racial and cultural identity across continents.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
900L
ATOS Book Level
5.8
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
V
Themes
Cultural Heritage · Family · History · Identity · Immigration And Migration
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
April 9, 2019
Pages
368
ISBN-13
9780735231689
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2019Fiction for Young Adults
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