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Juanit tells the story of a girl of mixed ancestry who, after losing her mother at a young age, is uprooted from her home in Guam and moved to California in the 1960s. There she must navigate both sides of her identity. Confused and longing for acceptance, Juanit struggles to find genuine affection. A series of painful events lead her back to Guam, only to discover that she feels out of place there, too. Will Juanit make peace with her identity and overcome her hardships?
Price: $15.00
Publisher: University of Guam Press
Imprint: University of Guam Press
Publication Date:
01 June 2023
ISBN: 9781878453723
Format: eBook
BISACs:
JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Asian American, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Adolescence & Coming of Age
The late Chris Perez Howard believed that his adventurous spirit and endless curiosity were responsible for his unconventional life. Among his experiences, he served in the U.S. military; worked for the American Express Co. in New York; struggled as an artist in Rome, Italy; lived in Yap, the Seychelles, and the Philippines; and went to Africa to see wild animals in their natural habitat.