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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2009
Gr 6-9 When Emma, a Tutsi, was five years old, she hid behind the sofa while soldiers murdered her mother. She was taken in by a Hutu woman, and now, at 14, she faces the demons haunting her. When she hears that the soldiers who took part in the 1994 genocide will be brought to trial at a "gacaca" court in her home...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Emma is only five years old when she witnesses her mother's murder during the Rwandan genocide. In this poignant ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More