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Call Me Athena
- Girl from Detroit
- Narrated by: Gail Shalan, Ramiz Monsef, Hope Newhouse
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit is a beautifully written novel in verse loosely based on author Colby Cedar Smith’s maternal grandmother. The story follows Mary as she and her family emigrate from Greece to Detroit in the 1930s, creating a historically accurate portrayal of life as an immigrant during the Great Depression, hunger strikes, and violent riots.
Mary lives in a tiny apartment with her immigrant parents, her brothers, and her twin sister, and she questions why her parents ever came to America. She yearns for true love, to own her own business, and to be an independent, modern American woman—much to the chagrin of her parents, who want her to be a “good Greek girl.”
Mary’s story is peppered with flashbacks to her parents’ childhoods in Greece and northern France; their stories connect with Mary as they address issues of arranged marriage, learning about independence, and yearning to grow beyond one’s own culture. Though Call Me Athena is written from the perspective of three profoundly different narrators, it has a wide-reaching message: It takes courage to fight for tradition and heritage, as well as freedom, love, and equality.
This multi-cast audiobook features:
Gail Shalan as Mary
Ramiz Monsef as Gio
Hope Newhouse as Jeanne
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.