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The Elliot Trilogy Books in Order

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Explore 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

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1

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.

2

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.

3

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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