The Elliot Trilogy Books in Order
Part ofQuiara Alegría Hudes Books in OrderExplore The Elliot Trilogy books by Quiara Alegría Hudes in order, with short summaries and a guide to the titles and where to start.
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The Elliot Trilogy books in publication order
3 books
Water by the Spoonful
by Quiara Alegría Hudes
2011
An Iraq veteran struggles to rebuild his life in Philadelphia while recovering addicts find connection through an online support group. Their intersecting relationships explore family damage, responsibility, and the unlikely communities that help people move toward recovery.
Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue
by Quiara Alegría Hudes
2012
Nineteen-year-old Marine Elliot returns from Iraq wounded and uncertain whether to serve another tour. Hearing his father’s and grandfather’s experiences in Vietnam and Korea reveals how military service and its aftermath continue to shape three generations of a Puerto Rican family.
The Happiest Song Plays Last
by Quiara Alegría Hudes
2013
A Philadelphia professor feeds hungry neighbors while her cousin confronts wartime trauma on a film set in Jordan. Political unrest and personal memories connect their distant lives as both seek ways to turn inherited pain into community, protest, and hope.
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