BCB My Heart Underwater

My Heart Underwater  
Laurel Flores Fantauzzo
9780062972293
Paperback
Young Adult Fiction / Coming Of Age

In this poignant YA novel—an ALA Rainbow Book List selection—seventeen-year-old Corazon is sent to the Philippines to live with a half brother she barely knows, but she might end up learning more about herself and her family than she could have imagined. Now available in paperback! 

Corazon Tagubio feels like a total outcast: She attends Catholic school on a scholarship, she doesn’t have friends, and the only person who seems to see her is her teacher, Ms. Holden. At home, Cory’s less-than-perfect grades disappoint her parents, who are already working overtime to support her half brother in the Philippines.

When an accident leaves her dad comatose, Ms. Holden seems like the only person who understands what Cory’s going through. But when Cory’s mother finds out the truth of Ms. Holden's choices, Cory is immediately sent to her family in Manila. Facing strangers in an unfamiliar country, Cory begins to discover how her family’s homeland shaped her past, and how it could change who she becomes.

This emotionally authentic story from debut YA author Laurel Flores Fantauzzo takes readers on a journey across the world as Cory comes to understand her family, her relationships, and ultimately herself.