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 Philippines\' Manila North Cemetery.
Everlasting Nora is her debut novel..
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."Heartwarming "--#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Melissa de la Cruz"A story of friendship and unrelenting hope."--Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly About the Author: 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.
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.
When her mother disappears mysteriously one day, Nora is left alone.
After a family tragedy results in the loss of both father and home, 12-year-old Nora lives with her mother in Manila\'s North Cemetery, which is the largest shantytown of its kind in the Philippines today.
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 Philippines\' Manila North Cemetery
