Panama A Novel
Panama A Novel by Shelby Hiatt, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2009, is a 250-page work of fiction written in English. The story follows a fifteen-year-old girl who grapples with her feelings about moving to Panama, where her father is involved in the construction of the Canal. As she navigates her new environment, she discovers that the reality of Panama differs from her expectations, leading her to seek out experiences beyond the confines of the American Zone.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of adolescence, identity, and the desire for change. The protagonist’s journey reflects her quest for something more meaningful in a setting that feels both familiar and foreign. The book delves into social themes relevant to young adults, including dating and personal growth, as she confronts her aspirations against the backdrop of a significant historical event.
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I lie in bed and study the shadows on my ceiling, leafy and stretched oblong, not so different from the ones in Dayton. I try to work out what I feel about this new place, think I’ll never fall asleep. Then the scent of Mother’s Dayton soap in the sheets blurs me and I’m anesthetized into deep, dark Panama night.
She is fifteen, ready for something– anything–to happen. What happens is Panama. The U.S. government has asked her father to help build the Canal. The whole family will go, be a part of this historical event. But Panama isn’t as she imagines. Americans live in the Zone, which has been designed to look and feel just like an American town. She wants more. She wants different. The fantasy is out there. She’ll find it.
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