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Inspired by the true story of an African childhood lived on the edge of destitution, award-winning Elizabeth Laird's The Garbage King takes readers on an unforgettable emotional journey.
When Mamo's mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker and sold to a farmer, he is cruelly treated. Escaping back to the city, he meets another, very different runaway. Dani is rich, educated - and fleeing his tyrannical father. Together they join a gang of homeless street boys who survive only by mutual bonds of trust and total dependence on each other.
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"The harsh reality that faces countless children in developing nations is confronted head-on in this powerful and moving novel. . . . Readers are sure to become involved in this compelling story, and teachers will find a wealth of inspiration to lead their students in further research." --School Library Journal
"It's the elemental friendship story of fear and hope that will draw in readers." --Booklist
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A gritty, deeply moving story that shows how the human spirit can triumph in the harshest of worlds.
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- PublisherMacmillan Children's Books
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0330415026
- ISBN 13 9780330415026
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages329
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