Futureface (Adapted for Young Readers): A Family Mystery, a Search for Identity, and the Truth about Belonging by Wagner, Alex

Futureface (Adapted for Young Readers): A Family Mystery, a Search for Identity, and the Truth about Belonging

For anyone who is interested in genealogy and DNA profiling, this is the story of a journalist...
€30,03 EUR
€30,03 EUR
SKU: 9781984896629
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Alex Wagner
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: €30,03
10 customers are viewing this product
Futureface (Adapted for Young Readers): A Family Mystery, a Search for Identity, and the Truth about Belonging by Wagner, Alex

Futureface (Adapted for Young Readers): A Family Mystery, a Search for Identity, and the Truth about Belonging

€30,03

Futureface (Adapted for Young Readers): A Family Mystery, a Search for Identity, and the Truth about Belonging

€30,03
Author: Alex Wagner
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
For anyone who is interested in genealogy and DNA profiling, this is the story of a journalist who travels the world to solve the mystery of her ancestry, facing questions about American identity and what it means to belong. Now adapted for young readers from the acclaimed adult memoir.

Who are my people? Where am I from?

With a Burmese mother and a white American father, Alex Wagner grew up thinking of herself as a futureface--an example of what the mixed-race future of America would look like. Her father's ancestors immigrated to the United States from Ireland and Luxembourg. Her mother fled Burma--now Myanmar--with her family in the 1960s.

When Alex learns that her ancestry might be more mysterious than she believed, she becomes obsessed with learning everything there is to know about her ethnic and racial history. Her journey takes her from Burma to Luxembourg, from birth records written on banana leaves to high-tech genetic labs and online ancestry profiles.

Through a blend of history, science, and sociology, Alex tries to solve the mysteries of her family and what it means to be American. What makes us think of certain people as us and others as them? In a time of conflict over who we are as a country, she tries to find the story where we all belong.

Praise for the adult edition of Futureface
A thoughtful, beautiful meditation on what makes us who we are. --Barack Obama
Smart, timely, and moving. --Eddie Huang, bestselling author of Fresh Off the Boat
A rich and revealing memoir. --The New York Times

Author: Alex Wagner
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: 01/28/2020
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781984896629
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2019
School Library Journal 12/01/2019 pg. 103
Booklist 01/01/2020 pg. 62

About the Author
Alex Wagner is a cohost and executive producer of Showtime's political documentary series The Circus and a national correspondent for CBS News. She is also a contributing editor at the Atlantic and the host of their popular podcast Radio Atlantic. She was the host of MSNBC's Emmy-nominated NOW with Alex Wagner.

Follow Alex on Twitter at @alexwagner.


This title is only available via back order

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products