โ Scribed by Marie Miranda Cruz
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An uplifting young reader debut about perseverance against all odds, Marie Miranda Cruz's debut Everlasting Nora follows the story of a young girl living in the real-life shantytown inside the Philippinesโ Manila North Cemetery.
After a family tragedy results in the loss of both father and home, 12-year-old Nora lives with her mother in Manilaโs North Cemetery, which is the largest shantytown of its kind in the Philippines today.
When her mother disappears mysteriously one day, Nora is left alone.
With help from her best friend Jojo and the support of his kindhearted grandmother, Nora embarks on a journey riddled with danger in order to find her mom. Along the way she also rediscovers the compassion of the human spirit, the resilience of her community, and everlasting hope in the most unexpected places.
โHeartwarming!โโ#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Melissa de la Cruz
โA story of friendship and unrelenting hope.โโNewbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly
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โHeartwarming and fun, with a fresh twist and a diverse cast of characters!โ โMelissa de la Cruz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Descendants series and Alex & Eliza: A Love Story
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โA story of friendship and unrelenting hope. Readers will escape into a world unlike any other, and will be better for it.โโErin Entrada Kelly, author of_ Hello, Universe_ and The Land of Forgotten Girls
โMarie Cruzโs vivid writing transported me into a thrilling, memorable adventure!โ โAlex Gino, author of George
Writer and scientist**** MARIE MIRANDA CRUZ grew up in the Philippines and her work reflects her multicultural roots, both in the country of her birth and in her adopted California. Everlasting Nora is her debut novel.
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