Monkey Hunting -- Cristina García, Paperback

In this deeply stirring novel, acclaimed author Cristina Garc a follows one extraordinary family through four generations, from China to Cuba to America. Wonderfully evocative of time and place, rendered in the lyrical prose that is Garc a's hallmark, Monkey Hunting is an emotionally resonant tale of immigration, assimilation, and the prevailing integrity of self.

Author: Cristina Garc?a
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 04/27/2004
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780345466105

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.5
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 68775 / Monkey Hunting


Review Citation(s):
New York Times 05/09/2004 pg. 24
Poder Hispanic 11/01/2008 pg. 70

About the Author
Cristina García was born in Havana and grew up in New York City. Her first novel, Dreaming in Cuban, was nominated for a National Book Award and has been widely translated. Ms. García has been a Guggenheim Fellow, a Hodder Fellow at Princeton University, and the recipient of a Whiting Writers' Award. She lives in Santa Monica with her daughter, Pilar.