The Deep Blue Between

Twin sisters Hassana and Husseina have always shared their lives.

But after a raid on their village in 1892, the twins are torn apart. Taken in different directions, far from their home in rural West Africa, each sister finds freedom and a new start. Hassana settles in in the city of Accra, where she throws herself into working for political and social change. Husseina travels to Salvador, Brazil, where she becomes immersed in faith, worshipping spirits that bridge the motherland and the new world. Separated by an ocean, they forge new families, ward off dangers, and begin to truly know themselves.

As the twins pursue their separate paths, they remain connected through their shared dreams. But will they ever manage to find each other again?

"Uplifting . . . sizzles with sister-love and magic. What an incredible storyteller!"--Yaba Badoe, author of A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars

Author: Ayesha Harruna Attah
Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab (R)
Published: 03/01/2022
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781728442884
Age Range: 13-17

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2022
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2022