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A Girl Named Disaster
By Farmer, Nancy
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-53109-539-3
- Publisher
- New York : Orchard Books, c1996.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1996
Gr 6-9 For Nhamo, an 11-year-old Shona girl living in Mozambique in 1981, life is filled with the traditions of her village people. When family circumstances, a ngozi (angry spirit), and a cholera epidemic force her into a horrible marriage, she flees with only her grandmother's blessings, some gold nuggets, and many survival skills. Still, what should have been a two-day boat trip across the border to her father's family in Zimbabwe spans a year. Daily conversations ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
