A deeply moving novel about two lives divided by distance but connected by hope, courage, and the search for belonging.
 
Alice, a Texas restaurateur struggling with infertility, feels her life unraveling despite outward success. Half a continent away, Carla, an eleven-year-old girl in Honduras, dreams of reaching the United States to find the mother who left to build them a better life. As their stories unfold—one marked by privilege, the other by peril—these two women are brought together under the same sky by the universal pull of love and family.
 
In The Same Sky, Amanda Eyre Ward delivers a powerful and compassionate novel about connection across borders. Alternating between Alice’s and Carla’s voices, Ward contrasts the comforts and heartbreaks of suburban America with the stark realities faced by those risking everything to cross into it.
 
Told with empathy and emotional precision, the novel illuminates the shared humanity that transcends circumstance. Ward’s storytelling—clear, heartfelt, and unforgettable—captures both the brutality and the beauty of survival, motherhood, and hope.
 
By the end, The Same Sky leaves readers reflecting on what it truly means to be home, and how love can bridge even the widest divides.
 
💖 Why You’ll Love It
A heartfelt, dual-narrative story of struggle, courage, and compassion.
Tackles themes of immigration, motherhood, and resilience.
Amanda Eyre Ward’s writing is both tender and thought-provoking.
Perfect balance of heartbreak and hope.
Evokes empathy and understanding across cultures.
 
🌟 Perfect For
Fans of American Dirt and The Book of Unknown Americans.
Readers of contemporary, socially relevant fiction.
Book clubs exploring identity, immigration, and belonging.
Anyone drawn to emotionally rich stories about family and faith.
 
❤️ Fans Also Liked
If you enjoyed The Same Sky, you might also like:
The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henríquez — love and survival in an immigrant community.
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins — a mother’s journey across the border.
We Never Asked for Wings by Vanessa Diffenbaugh — family, migration, and redemption.