Rent Go and Come Back

Synopsis

When the two old white ladies come to live in the Peruvian jungle village of Poincushmana, everyone makes a fuss--everyone but Alicia, who is baffled by the reaction of her tribe, the Isabo. But as the days pass, she too is drawn in--because the ladies (who are really in their twenties, and anthropologists) are stingy, stupid, and fun to watch. They don't understand the Isabo. Someone needs to set them straight. And that someone, surprisingly, is Alicia.

'Abelove seamlessly constructs a culture that may feel more real to readers than their own.'--Publishers Weekly, starred review

'A startling, vibrant read.' --Booklist, starred review

'Compelling . . . The spirited heroine evokes Karen Cushman's [Newbery Honor Book] Catherine, Called Birdy.'--School Library Journal, starred review

'Reading this novel is like feeling wind rush through a stuffy room.'--BCCB, starred cover review

Awards:
( ALA Notable Book
( ALA Best Book for Young Adults
( Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
( Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
( Horn Book Fanfare Book
( School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
( Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book
( Booklist Editor's Choice
( American Bookseller 'Pick of the Lists

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