Chanda's Secrets hardcover educational edition (NEW LONGMAN LITERATURE 11-14)

Stratton, Allan

ISBN 10: 140582977X / ISBN 13: 9781405829779

Published by Longman, 2006

Seller Inventory # GOR013031762

Synopsis:

Sixteen-year-old Chanda Kabelo, living in sub-Saharan Africa, knows only too well the truth behind the secret people are trying to keep hidden: that all around her people are dying because of AIDS.  When her young stepsister dies, Chanda takes charge, organising the funeral for her grief-stricken mother.  But Chanda remains a girl like any other, with hopes, worries and secrets of her own.  Can she stay strong while helping her family to survive in the face of this tragedy?

Review: Well-paced, robust prose... put a face to the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS and provide a gripping and heart-wrenching reading experience.

The strong, respectful writing makes this crucial and broadly relevant story unfailingly human.

İStarred review: ¨ The tense story and the realistic characters... will keep kids reading and break the silence about the tragedy. -- Hazel Rochman "Booklist" (07/01/2004)

[Starred review:] The tense story and the realistic characters... will keep kids reading and break the silence about the tragedy. -- Hazel Rochman "Booklist" (07/01/2004)

[Starred review: ] The tense story and the realistic characters... will keep kids reading and break the silence about the tragedy.--Hazel Rochman"Booklist" (07/01/2004)

Death and dying and survivors... Through all the adversity, Chanda never lacks hope, and she never stops dreaming.--KaaVonia Hinton"KLIATT" (07/15/2004)

Starred review: A character whom readers come to care for and believe in, in spite of her almost impossible situation.--Kathleen Isaacs"School Library Journal" (07/01/2004)

Brings the despair, overwhelming poverty and the impact of AIDS/HIV to life... strength of human character when faced with adversity.--Anne Hatcher"Resource Links" (06/01/2004)

Film adaptation, winner of the Prix Francois Chalais

A searing book on an important subject... there is not a maudlin moment in the novel, just genuine grief and understanding as the epidemic assumes some of its many human faces. The strong, respectful writing makes this crucial and broadly relevant story unfailingly human.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Chanda's Secrets hardcover educational ...
Publisher: Longman
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Hardback
Condition: Fine