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Brainard's fresh and powerful voice fills a void in Asian-American literature with a novel steeped in the enchantment and suffering of the Filipino people. In the story of nine-year-old Yvonne's flight from the Japanese invasion and her determination to hold fast to her people's myths and legends, Brainard lays bare the real-life drama of World War II's devastating effect on the lives of the Filipinos.Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is the author of 'When the Rainbow Goddess Wept', published 1994 under ISBN 9780525938217 and ISBN 0525938214.
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