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The Land of Forgotten Girls

by Erin Entrada Kelly

Middle grade · ages 9–12 · grades 4–7 · 780L · 299 pages · 2016

Why we'd hand it over

A genuinely moving book about two outsider girls; Kelly's prose is quiet and specific without being maudlin, and the Filipino-American representation feels lived-in rather than performed.

Where to get it

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The Land of Forgotten Girls by Erin Entrada Kelly (ages 9–12) — ChapterScout