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Digging to America
(Book)

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Author:
Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
277 pages ; 25 cm
Status:
CMC Quigley Library
PS3570 .Y45 D47 2006
Description

Two families awaiting the arrival of their adopted infant daughters from Korea meet at the airport. The families' lives become interwined after the Donaldsons, a young American couple, invite the Yazdan's, Maryam, her son and his Iranian American wife to an arrival party, which becomes an annual event. Maryam, who came to this country thirty-five years earlier, feels her values threatened when she is courted by a newly widowed Donaldson. A penetrating light on the American way as seen from two perspectives, those who are born here and those who are still struggling to fit in.

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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Tyler, A. (2006). Digging to America. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Tyler, Anne. 2006. Digging to America. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Tyler, Anne, Digging to America. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Tyler, Anne. Digging to America. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0307263940
UPC:
9780307263940
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.8, 13 Points
Lexile measure:
840

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Two families awaiting the arrival of their adopted infant daughters from Korea meet at the airport. The families' lives become interwined after the Donaldsons, a young American couple, invite the Yazdan's, Maryam, her son and his Iranian American wife to an arrival party, which becomes an annual event. Maryam, who came to this country thirty-five years earlier, feels her values threatened when she is courted by a newly widowed Donaldson. A penetrating light on the American way as seen from two perspectives, those who are born here and those who are still struggling to fit in.
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