About the Book: Land of Forgotton Girls
In this acclaimed novel from Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly, two sisters
from the Philippines, abandoned by their father and living in impoverished
circumstances in Louisiana, fight to make their lives better. School Library
Journal called The Land of Forgotten Girls "A charming and affecting novel about
sisterhood, the magic of imagination, and perseverance." For readers of Pam
Muñoz Ryan, Rita Williams-Garcia, and anyone searching for the true meaning of
family. Winner of a Parents Choice Gold Award. Soledad has always been able to
escape into the stories she creates. Just like her mother always could. And
Soledad has needed