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Grade 8 Up—To those back in Haiti, "touching snow" means living in America. For seventh-grader Karina, however, life in suburban Chestnut Valley, NY, is far from easy. Her extended family struggles to survive in a world in which they are social and cultural outsiders, where food and shelter are still uncertain, and where a visit from the authorities can mean deportation to a much more desperate homeland. For Karina, though, the biggest threat is within her family. Her stepfather uses brutal force to dominate his wife and stepdaughters. While Karina nurtures dreams of education and connects with caring people who might help her, she is held back by a man who sees his shaky power diminished by any sign of the girls' independence. As Karina and her sisters mature, this conflict escalates to a terrible scale. The author writes with insight about the realities of immigrant life, Haitian American culture, and the double worlds inhabited by many first-generation Americans like Karina. Readers can see the compromises that family members make in the name of survival and the stresses that drive the stepfather's rage, while still holding to the truth that these girls and their mother deserve a life without violence. Although the resolution is brutal, this story is a compelling read from an important and much-needed new voice. Readers will cheer for the young narrator who is determined to step out of the role of victim and build a safe and meaningful life for herself and her family.—Carolyn Lehman, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
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Thirteen-year-old Karina is the tough, middle daughter, sandwiched between two very different sisters. Older Enid, 17, takes care of her younger siblings and cousins while their immigrant Haitian parents work long hours; Delta, the youngest, is pious and easily frightened. Karina's bravado isn't very deep, though, and she sometimes faints when her stepfather rages. Household rules center around a variety of absolutes, and Daddy is the ultimate authority. After he brutally beats Enid, the family is referred to social services, and Karina meets Rachael, whose parents run the services agency. Felin admirably portrays Karina's home life, but her presentation of Rachael and her family, true to Karina's viewpoint, leaves plenty of unexplained questions. Nonetheless, readers of this stirring first novel will find well-developed characters both in the adults and in the young people, particularly Karina and her sisters, who learn to set limits on the abuse that they will take. Goldsmith, Francisca
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sindy Felin is truly a "must read" new talent. , July 18, 2007
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Karina is that part of us which feels stuck and resigned with the yet undiscovered sense of personal power. Touching Snow draws us intimately and passionately into Karina's journey of self-discovery, and through her story allows us to experience our own sense of power in situations which seem insurmountable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful and engaging, April 4, 2008
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I have 14-month-old twins and two school-aged children and my husband was out of town when I bought this novel. Yet I read it in three days. I couldn't put it down. Though abuse at the hands of The Daddy runs thick through the novel, the story is also a coming-of-age of 13-year-old Karina, the daughter and stepdaughter of Hatian immigrants who struggles with physical pain at home and the emotional pain of middle school. It is a mystery, a thriller and a romance all in one. It is also a celebration of the joys of sisterhood. Touching Snow is M. Sindy Feline's first novel. I can't wait to read her next.
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5.0 out of 5 stars haunting, August 18, 2007
the daddy hammers them. he beats them. he insists they do things his way. quiet, clean, eat everything on their plates or they will be punished. the act of revenge that throws him in jail is supposed to keep them safe. but it doesn't. he comes back.
i cried my way through this and reveled in my tears of triumph on the last pages. what a great book!
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"The Daddy" is known for his violent temper in New York, just like he was before the family moved from Haiti. Read more
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