A Girl Named Disaster

Farmer, Nancy

3.84

5,066 ratings by Goodreads

ISBN 10: 0613078632 ISBN 13: 9780613078634

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.

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Review:

* "An unforgettable work." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review
* "Rewarding." --KIRKUS, starred review
* "This story is humorous and heart wrenching, complex and multilayered. . . . An engrossing and memorable saga." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred review
* "An unforgettable work." -- "Publishers Weekly," starred review
* "Rewarding." -- "Kirkus Reviews," starred review
* "This story is humorous and heart wrenching, complex and multilayered. . . . An engrossing and memorable saga." -- "School Library Journal," starred review

Book Description:

An enthralling story of adventure and survival in a world inhabited by wild animals - and by the spirits of the dead.

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