The Same Sky

The Same Sky

by Amanda Eyre Ward (Author)

Synopsis

Alice and her husband, Jake, own a barbecue restaurant in Austin, Texas. Hardworking and popular in their community, they have a loving marriage and thriving business, but Alice still feels that something is missing, lying just beyond reach.

Carla is a strong-willed young girl who's had to grow up fast, acting as caretaker to her six-year-old brother Junior. Years ago, her mother left the family behind in Honduras to make the arduous, illegal journey to Texas. But when Carla's grandmother dies and violence in the city escalates, Carla takes fate into her own hands-and with Junior, she joins the thousands of children making their way across Mexico to America, facing great peril for the chance at a better life.

Poignant and arresting, The Same Sky is about motherhood, resilience, and faith - the story of two very different families on both sides of the American border.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Publisher: Blackfriars
Published: 04 Feb 2016

ISBN 10: 0349134324
ISBN 13: 9780349134321

Media Reviews
Ward is deeply sympathetic to her characters, and this affecting novel is sure to provoke conversations about immigration and adoption * New York Times Book Review *
A deeply affecting look at the contrast between middle-class US life and the brutal reality of Central American children so desperate they'll risk everything * People *
After reading The Same Sky, you just might view the world a little differently. And isn't that the goal of all great art? * Bookreporter *
Emotionally gripping . . . a novel that brilliantly attaches us to broader perspectives. It is a needed respite from the angry politics surrounding border issues that, instead of dividing us, connects us to our humanity * Dallas Morning News *
It takes a skilled, compassionate writer to craft an authentic, moving page-turner from a complex social issue like immigration, but Ward nails it * Good Housekeeping *
Poignant and bittersweet . . . Eyre's wrenching fifth novel is a study in contrasts . . . Carla's journey is powerfully rendered and will stick with readers long after they close the book * Publishers Weekly *
Ward writes with great empathy . . . Earnest and well-told. Heartstrings will be pulled * Kirkus Reviews *
Author Bio
Amanda Eyre Ward is the critically acclaimed author of five novels, including the bestseller How to Be Lost. She has spent the last year visiting shelters in Texas and California, meeting immigrant children and hearing their stories. This novel is inspired by them.