A Girl Named Disaster Contributor(s): Farmer, Nancy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0545356628 ISBN-13: 9780545356626 Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Runaways - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 730 |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.72" W x 7.53" (0.49 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Southern Africa |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 15809 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This Newbery Honor book by award-winning, bestselling author Nancy Farmer is being reissued in paperback Eleven-year-old Nhamo lives in a traditional village in Mozambique, where she doesn't quite fit in. When her family tries to force her into marrying a cruel man, she runs away to Zimbabwe, hoping to find the father she's never met. But what should have been a short boat trip across the border turns into a dangerous year-long adventure, and Nhamo must summon her innermost courage to ensure her survival. |