Diamonds in the Shadow

Caroline B. Cooney

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Three Rivers Press
15 July 2009

General fiction (Children's&YA)

A powerful novel about the difficulty of doing what is right.

Through their love for people, yet ignorance of the unknown, the Finch Family has joined alongside their church and opened their home to an African refugee family who are moving to Connecticut. The Amabo family of four- Andre, Celestine, Mattu, and Alake- father, mother, and teenage son and daughter- arrive in great hope as they have escaped the tyranny of Africa. What the Finch Family doesn't know is that there are not just four refugees in this Amabo family, but five.

As the Amabo family, who have suffered unimaginable horrors, begin to adjust to a life of plenty in the Finches' suburban Connecticut home, and the Finches are learning new lessons of ""The Golden Rule"". The life adjustment for all seems flawless.

But the fifth refugee does not believe in good will. This lawless rebel has managed to enter America undetected. And the Amabo family has something of his--something that they agreed to carry into the country for him.

When Jared, the oldest Finch son, realizes that the good guys are not always innocent, he must make a decision that could change the fates of both the Finches and the Amabos. In this uncommonly penetrating story, Caroline B. Cooney presents a fresh perspective on how doing what is right can be most difficult.

By: Caroline B. Cooney
Imprint: Three Rivers Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9781400074242
ISBN 10: 140007424X
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 15 July 2009
Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Caroline B. Cooney is the bestselling and award-winning author of numerous books for young people. She makes her home in both Westbrook, CT and New York City. From the Hardcover edition.

Reviews for Diamonds in the Shadow

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, September 17, 2007: ""Crackling language and nailbiting cliffhangers provide an easy way into the novel's big ideas, transforming topics that can often seem distant and abstract into a grippingly immediate reading experience.""

Nominated for Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel 2008
Winner of ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers 2007
Winner of Christopher Award 2007
Winner of NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2008