A review by internationalkris
The Land of Forgotten Girls by Erin Entrada Kelly

3.0

Land of Forgotten Girls follows the story of two sisters, Soledad and Ming, who have immigrated to the US from the Philippines with their father and Vea, their step-mother. The girl’s father soon returns to Cebu but Vea keeps the kids with her along with the child support checks. Soledad is a tough kid and she creates the best life that she can for herself and her younger sister with the support of her good friend Manny and a few of the neighbors in the building. It’s no easy thing though as Mind suffers from Vea’s verbal abuse and often detaches herself from reality in order to cope with a very unhappy situation. Overall this is a story of strong bonds between siblings and the slow magic of community. (Recommended for 4th grade and up)