Helen Thorpe: 4 books
Soldier Girls
The Battles of Three Women at Home and at War
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014
“A raw, intimate look at the impact of combat and the healing power of friendship” (People): the lives of three women deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, and the effect of their military service on their personal lives and families**—**named a best book of the year by Publishers Weekly.
“In...
The Newcomers
Finding Refuge, Friendship, and Hope in an American Classroom
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
From the award-winning author of Soldier Girls and Just Like Us, an “extraordinary” (The Denver Post) account of refugee teenagers at a Denver public high school and their compassionate teacher and “a reminder that in an era of nativism, some Americans are still breaking down walls and nurturing...
Just Like Us
The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2009
A powerful and moving account of four young women from Mexico who have lived most of their lives in the United States and attend the same high school. Two of them have legal documentation and two do not. Just Like Us is their story.
A stunning work of in-depth journalism in the tradition of...
A Bundle Of Brides
An Anthology
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Three blushing brides in one easy download! Bundle includes The Billion-Dollar Bride, The Disobedient Bride, and The Sheikh's Captive Bride.