

An edition of Diamonds in the Shadow (2007)
By Caroline B. Cooney
Publish Date
2007
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Language
eng
Pages
240
Description:
THE FINCH FAMILY did not know that five refugees landed from Africa on the day they went to the airport to welcome the family sponsored by their church. The Finch family only knew about the four refugees they were meeting - Andre, Celestine, Mattu, and Alake - mother, father, teenage son and daughter.Soon Jared realizes that the good guys are not always innocent, and he must make a decision that could change the fate of both families. This story presents many points of view and a fresh perspective on doing the right thing.From the Hardcover edition.
subjects: Mystery, Families, Family, Juvenile fiction, Africans, Family life, Civil war, Fiction, Refugees, War, Children's fiction, Refugees, fiction, Africa, fiction, Family, fiction, Connecticut, fiction
Places: Africa, Connecticut, United States