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Serena, at the age of thirteen leaves behind her home and her beloved grandmother, Oma, on the colorful Caribbean island of Curaçao when her mother - ambitious, impulsive and emotionally unstable - takes her and her sister to the United States to pursue the American Dream. They drive from Miami to Hollywood, where their money and luck run out and a 1963 Ford Galaxie becomes their first American home. The narrative moves between seedy Hollywood in the 1970s and tropical Curaçao. The timeless wisdom of her grandmother becomes the compass by which Serena negotiates the complex journey of an immigrant and a young girl’s coming of age.
Selbert's debut novel chronicles an immigrant's journey from the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao to Hollywood in the '70s. An engaging, sincere and powerful account of an immigrant family chasing the American dream.
"Patricia Selbert is an author with genuine knowledge of immigrating to the United States. The research and compassion are evident. With a compelling plot and characters, the reader is held from the early going, experiencing the colorful Caribbean culture in matching verse."
| Age Range | Adult |
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| Number of pages | 320 |
| Language | English |
| Binding | Paperback |
