Books like Displacement by Thalia Chaltas
Vera’s home feels empty—her mother is absent and her sister has drowned—so she runs away to a remote mining town in the California desert. Surrounded by heat, dust, and solitude, Vera gradually begins to heal. Through the challenges of establishing a new life in this isolated setting, she starts to piece together what home really means. The narrative explores themes of grief, family ties, and the search for belonging, all wrapped in a lyrical verse format that mingles her journey with reflection.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Thalia Chaltas
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