We Belong
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  • Published: 10 May 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593112229
  • Imprint: Rocky Pond Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $24.99

We Belong

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EBook
30 Mar 2021
Audiobook
30 Mar 2021
Paperback
10 May 2022
Hardback
16 Jun 2021
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An extraordinarily beautiful novel-in-verse, this important debut weaves a dramatic immigrant story together with Pilipino mythology to create something wholly new.

An extraordinarily beautiful novel-in-verse, this important debut weaves a dramatic immigrant story together with Pilipino mythology to create something wholly new.

Stella and Luna know that their mama, Elsie, came from the Philippines when she was a child, but they don't know much else. So one night they ask her to tell them her story. As they get ready for bed, their mama spins two tales: that of her youth as a strong-willed middle child and immigrant; and that of the young life of Mayari, the mythical daughter of a god. Both are tales of sisterhood and motherhood, and of the difficult experience of trying to fit into a new culture, and having to fight for a home and acceptance. Glorious and layered, this is a portrait of family and strength for the ages.
  • Published: 10 May 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593112229
  • Imprint: Rocky Pond Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $24.99
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Praise for We Belong

Praise for We Belong

* "Sometimes raw and traumatic, other times hopeful and inspiring, Elsie’s bedtime story rings true, encapsulating the heart of Pilipino culture. A beautiful and poignant tale of immigration fused with Tagalog myth." —Kirkus, starred review

"Simply beautiful. The kind of book that holds you close and won't let go." —Erin Entrada Kelly, winner of the Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe

"Written in poignant and at times ethereal free verse, We Belong is at once beautiful and sad, comforting and disturbing, and as tender and fierce as the love with which it is told." —Marilyn Hilton, winner of the APALA Award for Full Cicada Moon

"A beautiful, intertwined story of searching for a home away from home, told as two tales. Heart-wrenching, engaging, and full of hope." —K. S. Villoso, author of The Wolf of Oren-Yaro

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