West of the Jordan

By Laila Halaby

Subjects: Ps3608.a5455 w47 2003, Domestic fiction, Fiction, sagas, Friendship, fiction, Arab American families, Middle east, fiction, Female friendship, Girls, Female friendship--fiction, Americans--jordan--fiction, 813/.6, Fiction, Arab american families--fiction, Americans, Arab american families, Girls--fiction

Description: Halaby's choice to alternate the narratives of the four young women offers real characterizations to latch onto, and her prose, often lyrical--particularly when the speakers relate other people's stories--deepens the complications of history and heritage. Contemplative and lush, this coming-of-age tale resonates with the challenges of cross-cultural life.