TY - BOOK AU - Gyasi, Yaa TI - Homegoing T2 - Penguin readers SN - 9780241542620 AV - PS3607.Y37 H66 2022 PY - 2022/// CY - London PB - Penguin Books KW - Sisters KW - Fiction KW - Women, Black KW - Slavery KW - United States KW - Intermarriage KW - England KW - Women KW - Ghana KW - Arranged marriage KW - African Americans KW - History KW - 18th century KW - Readers (Adult) KW - Historical fiction N1 - Level 7 N2 - Effia and Esi: two sisters with two very different destinies. One sold into slavery; one a slave trader's wife. The consequences of their fate reverberate through the generations that follow. Taking us from the Gold Coast of Africa to the cotton-picking plantations of Mississippi; from the missionary schools of Ghana to the dive bars of Harlem, spanning three continents and seven generations, Yaa Gyasi has written a miraculous novel - the intimate, gripping story of a brilliantly vivid cast of characters and through their lives the very story of America itself; With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction. Yaa Gyasi, a Level 7 Reader, is B2 in the CEFR framework ER -