When her daughter, elvia, is only three years old, serafina is involved in a car crash, after whichforced to leave elvia behindshe is deported to. Born in 1960 riverside to white workingclass parents, straight was a bookworm. This book is a welcome addition to his loving history of the world as he knows it. Highwire moon book central arkansas library system. Highwire moon is in many ways a book about traveling. In the paper highwire moon by susan straight the author discusses the character out of the book serafina mendez, a mexican indian girl and the protagonist studentshare our website is a unique platform where students can share their papers in a matter of giving an example of the work to be done. Inspired by francos love letters to kerouac and hernandezs interviews with franco, now in her nineties and living in relative obscurity, the novel brings this lost gem of a story out of the shadows. Larry foley, a handsome truck driver, comes to her rescue. Houghtonin this powerful, greathearted story, susan straight takes us back to the multiracial area of southern california that is, in faulkners phrase, her. Blacker than a thousand midnights 1st edition by susan straight and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Sales of her last two books were disappointing, but there. Serafina is an illegal migrant worker living in california when the police catch her and send her back to mexicowithout her threeyear old daughter. Gibbons direct style makes this book an excellent teaching tool for a first look at the moon, the earths natural satellite. Highwire moon book jackson county library services. The original text of classic works sidebyside with an easytounderstand translation.
Read highwire moon, by susan straight online on bookmate a young mexican mother struggles to reconnect with her child in americaa heartrending, takenoprisoners novel publishers weekly and n. The highwire s comprehensive coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, including breaking stories which were weeks ahead of the mainstream medias coverage, including the benefits of chloroquine, the. Winner of the pulitzer prize in 1965, the keepers of the house is shirley ann graus masterwork, a manylayered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise. Highwire moon by susan straight book club discussion. Highwire moon is a motherdaughter story, but it is a fatherdaughter story, too a heartbreaking tale of the troubled, unstable american trucker who loves his disaffected daughter above all and. We are privileged to have susan as our speaker this month. The book is the basis of the 1995 film adaptation apollo, directed by ron howard. Buy highwire moon by susan straight online at alibris. A vital and unsparing vision of america from national book award finalist susan straight. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Only days after she gets a job at angeles linen, immigration officials sweep through the laundry in search of illegal workers. Although bella tends to be a clumsy danger magnet, she has always put forth great effort to stay below the radar and shy away from the spotlight. We have meticulously scoured the web to track down all of the free book notes, study guides, book summaries, chapter summaries, and analyses available for thousands of books. Southland is an unbelievably ambitious project that revoyr took as her second novel, and i think it shows in some places where her writing may fall a little flat. This book is visually stimulating colorful renderings of people are striking against a midnight blue background and filled with amazing information sure to stir the imaginations of young children eager to. This captivating tale lets young children glimpse what it would be like to fly into outer space, walk on the moon and look back at earth. Mar 30, 2016 her 2001 novel highwire moon was a finalist for the national book award. Includes an extensive online archive dating from 1989 up to the present of author interviews in texttranscript form, with many excerpts also available in audio andor video realplayer format.
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Serafina mendez, a mexican indian, is fifteen when she sneaks across the border into california looking for work. Highwire moon, by susan straight book cover isbn 9780618056149. The promise takes a historical premise, the galveston hurricane of 1900, but makes the story of two women and the way they try to live and love in a hard hard world as affecting and evocative as any storm. As in her highly acclaimed earlier novels, she has created a world of richly imagined characters struggling to retain their dignity and humanity in an often brutal environment. Susan straight, author of highwire moon, national book award finalist i loved this novel. Combining illustrations by benji davies and real photographs of the moon, this picture book takes young children on an amazing journey into outer space. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. New moon, the second book in stephenie meyers popular twilightseries, opens with a dream on the eve of bellas birthday. Susan straight born october 19, 1960 is an american writer. Isabella swan was once a sensible, easygoing, ruleabiding teenager who always looked after the happiness and welfare of others, most particularly her divorced parents.
Manana means heaven deftly combines fact and fiction to pull back the veil on one of literatures most mysterious and evocative characters. The plot line of southland is the stuff of a james ellroy or a walter mosley novelbut the climax fairly glows with the goodheartedness that revoyr displays from the very first page. This summary of highwire moon includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Her novel highwire moon is about a californiaborn daughter searching for her mexicanborn mother. After the baby has been born i always say a gentleman waits till i deliver the placenta. It is sure to appeal to susan straights ardent admirers almost a cult readership now and to find many new ones. Highwire moon is a work of realistic fiction by susan straight. The bluerobed woman standing on a bed of roses was still warm. She was a national book award finalist for the novel highwire moon in 2001.
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Twelve years later, with a pair of silver barrettes her only tangible memory of elvia, serafina begins a harrowing journey back across the border to find her daughter. Straight, whose novel highwire moon was a finalist for the national book award in 2001, is an effusive writer. Our most popular guides include quick quizzes, so you can test your retention before. Cliffsnotes study guides are written by real teachers and professors, so no matter what youre studying, cliffsnotes can ease your homework headaches and help you score high on exams. Her well known books are highwire moon, blacker than a thousand midnights, and her most recent take one candle, light a room. Her quest leads her into the world of migrant farm labor, where bitter toil, violence, and sexual predation make clear how little has changed since the joad family harvested the grapes of wrath. Mar 11, 2014 her honors include a guggenheim fellowship and lannan literary prize. In the country of women 2019 between heaven and here 2012.
The moon is the same age as the earth and the rest of the solar system about 4. Find sample tests, essay help, and translations of shakespeare. New moon is the continuation of stephenie meyers surprisingly great introduction novel twilight. Susan straight, author of highwire moon a book to make you laugh and cry and believe the best days of your life are still in front of you. Mar 10, 2014 susan straight is a southern california original and a tireless supporter, and creator, of our literary culture, said times book critic david l. Thorough summaries and insightful critical analyses of classic and contemporary literature. Her 2001 novel highwire moon was a finalist for the national book award. Serafinas harrowing trek northward, elvias journey to find her mother, and larrys restless wanderings in search of jobs and drugs. Serafina is an illegal migrant worker living in california when the p. A young mexican mother struggles to reconnect with her child in americaa heartrending, takenoprisoners novel publishers weekly and national book award finalist. Susan straight with a new introduction by the author finalist for the national book award. A finalist for the national book award, straights highwire moon is a compelling story of serafina, an illegal migrant from the mexican state of oaxaca, who speaks only mixtec, a regional dialect.
Her novels opened up not just california literature but american literature to the inland empire and to the oftenneglected voices of the people there. A companion web site to cspans sunday author interview series. Susan straight is the author of highwire moon, a book about a mother and daughter separated by deportation. It chronicles the life of a mexican indian woman named serafina who crosses the border illegally to. In this story, susan straight takes us back to the multiracial area of southern california that is, in faulkners phrase, her postage stamp of soil. Read online new moon pdf by stephenie meyer for free. She worries that she has aged another year, making her physically. The story of a young mother deported and separated from her child, and the pairs efforts to locate each other years later. Highwire moon narrates the journeys of a young mother and daughter divided. The awardwinning author of highwire moon presents a narrative social history and tribute to the indomitable women ancestors of husband dwayne sims family, whose resilient spirits. Many of her books are set in a fictional version of riverside, called rio seco. As in her highly acclaimed earlier novels, she has created a world of richly imagined characters struggling to retain their dignity and humanity in an often. The immigrant, serafina, comes north to find work and eventually falls in love with. Susan straight, author of highwire moon and a million nightingales.
Straight is the author of nine prior books, including the novel highwire moon, a finalist for the national book award. Socal author is a straightup original university of california. Susan straight is the author of six novels, including a million nightingales and the national book award finalist highwire moon. Serafina is a mexicanindian scraping by in southern california. With unfailing compassion and profound emotional truth, highwire moon takes us into a hidden universe of love, pain, and stubborn hope. Highwire moon was a finalist for the national book award in 2001. Alix christies debut is intensely observed, so much that i felt in the dark rooms of history with the people laboring over the metal and words to bring us print, but also laboring over their own lives and love and survival. Highwire moon by susan straight read online on bookmate.
Feb 12, 2017 a modest, modern proposal updated for the trump administration. This book, straight writes, will be about the generations of women from both. Feb 16, 2018 her 2001 novel highwire moon was a finalist for the national book award. Aug 06, 20 a finalist for the national book award, straights highwire moon is a compelling story of serafina, an illegal migrant from the mexican state of oaxaca, who speaks only mixtec, a regional dialect. Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their southern community. Its a portrait of america, of place and land and neighborhood, and, of course, a celebration of beer.
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