One Book, One Leyden
The Distance Between us--A Book To Connect Us
The distance between us : a memoir by Reyna Grande
Reyna Grande chronicles her life as an undocumented immigrant, from her border crossing at age nine, discussing her difficult relationship with her father, and other complications with her family during childhood."The Angela's Ashes of the modern Mexican immigrant experience." Los Angeles Times Deals with illegal immigration.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
National Book Critics Circle Awards Finalist 2013
One of the Best Adult Books 4 Teens 2012 (School Library Journal)
One the 15 Best Books of 2012 (The Christian Science Monitor)
Reyna Grande
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WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT THE BOOK:
“Reyna Grande is a fierce, smart, shimmering light of a writer with an important story to tell.” -Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
“The sadness at the heart of Grande’s story is unrelenting; this is the opposite of a light summer read. But that’s OK, because . . . this book should have a long shelf life.” -Slate
“A timely and a vivid example of how poverty and immigration can destroy a family.” -The Daily Beast
“A brutally honest book… the “Angela’s Ashes” of the modern Mexican immigrant experience.” –the Los Angeles Times
“Grande captivates and inspires.”—Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review
“…[A] touching and enormously personal memoir… puts a face on issues that stir vehement debate.”—Booklist
What is ONE BOOK, ONE LEYDEN?
One Book, One Leyden is an opportunity for us to have a conversation and connect about a common book. This title might resonate with some and allow us to come together through reading.
2015-2016 One Book, One Leyden Committee Members: Maryann Mills, John Rossi, Judith Condren, Paula DiDomenico, Tony Pecucci, Lisa Baran Janco, Jane Hyink, Janine Asmus
ONE BOOK, ONE LEYDEN EVENTS
Day One: AUTHOR SPEAKS: East Leyden Auditorium (periods 3a/3b)
Author Lunch with a select group of our ELL students (period 7/8)