The Maps of Memory, Marjorie Agosin
The Maps of Memory, Marjorie Agosin
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The Maps of Memory
Return to Butterfly Hill

Author: Marjorie Agosin

Narrator: Kyla García

Unabridged: 7 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/03/2021


Synopsis

In this inspiring sequel to the Pura Belpré Award–winning, "dazzling and insightful" (BCCB) I Lived on Butterfly Hill, thirteen-year-old Celeste Marconi returns home to a very different Chile and makes it her mission to rebuild her community, and find those who are still missing.

During Celeste Marconi's time in Maine, thoughts of the brightly colored cafes and salty air of Valparaíso, Chile, carried her through difficult, homesick days. Now, she's finally returned home to find the dictatorship has left its mark on her once beautiful and vibrant community.

Celeste is determined to help her beloved Butterfly Hill get back to the way it was and to encourage her neighbors to fight to regain what they've lost. More than anything, Celeste wishes she could bring back her best friend, Lucilla, who was one of many to disappear during the dictatorship. It all seems too big to fix—until she receives a letter that changes everything.

When Celeste sets off on her biggest adventure yet, she'll uncover more heartbreaking truths of what her country has endured. But even if Butterfly Hill can never be what it was, moving forward and healing can make it something even better.

About Marjorie Agosin

Marjorie Agosin is the Pura Belpre Award-winning author of I Lived on Butterfly Hill. She was raised in Chile by Jewish parents. Her family moved to the United States to escape the horrors of the Pinochet takeover of their country. Coming from a South American country and being Jewish, Agosin's writings demonstrate a unique blending of these cultures. She has received the Letras de Oro Prize for her poetry, and her writings about-and humanitarian work for-women in Chile have been the focus of feature articles in the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, and Ms. magazine. She has also won the Latino Literature Prize for her poetry. She is a Spanish professor at Wellesley College.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Karah on September 26, 2020

I am hoping that Miss Marjorie writes a third installment. I have gleaned such joy from these books! Chile, the birthplace of Pablo Neruda, could be nothing but an enchanted country. It is narrow geographically but vast culturally. Whenever I look at the map of South America, it appears that Chile i......more

Goodreads review by Kendra on December 24, 2020

A beautiful sequel!......more

Goodreads review by X on December 15, 2022

This moving and articulate sequel to the Pura Belpre winner "I lived on Butterfly Hill" explores forgiveness, memory and change, through the eyes of a young girl and her community. However it is not without flaws. A year has passed since Celeste Marconi returned to her beloved home on Butterfly Hill......more

Goodreads review by Ria on May 08, 2024

3.8/5 ⭐️ Background: This is the sequel to 'Return to Butterfly Hill' and we follow Celeste's journey back to Chilé and trying to find her lost friends. We learn the truth behind the dictatorship and what happened when Celeste was away. Overall: Celeste is so annoying throughout the entire book she does......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on July 10, 2021

This is a wonderful coming of age middle grade novel, perfect for 8-12 olds who like realistic stories about overcoming difficulties. It is also perfect for anyone who is curious about the lives of those left to pick up the pieces after the trauma from the Pinochet regime’s time in Chile. There’s a l......more