A Girl Named Disaster

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Synopsis
A GIRL NAMED DISASTER is the humorous and heartwrenching story of young girl who discovers her own courage and strength when she makes the dangerous journey from Mozambique to Zimbabwe.

Nhamo is a Shona girl living in a traditional village in Mozambique in 1981. When her family tries to force her into a marriage with a cruel man, she flees. What was supposed to have been a short boat trip across the border into Zimbabwe, where she hoped to find her father, turns into an adventure filled with challenges and danger that lasts a year.

Newbery Honor Book

Copyright:
1996

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
323 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780545229784
Related ISBNs:
9780531095393
Publisher:
Scholastic Inc.
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Nancy Farmer
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade
Reading Age:
7–10
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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