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Selfish, disobedient girl! I know you're up there. I can see fresh fig skins on the ground!

I wouldn't out this book in my classroom. The concepts are too complicated and most students won't be able to grasp onto it.

This book would be very confusing to the average elementary student. Nhamo's experiences aren't relatable to the average child besides her laziness to work in the village. Students will struggle to relate to this girl and her experiences. Nevertheless, the author dos a good job staying away from basic stereotypes and speaks in the ethnic language.

“Nhamo didn‘t fall asleep until the first streaks of dawn appeared in the sky.”

This is an incredible Newberry Honor Book. It is a story about facing and conquering unimaginable challenges and remaining courageous for the sake of survival.

The is a realistic fiction story about an 11 year old girl who lives in a traditional village in Mozambique. She doesn‘t quite fit in to her surroundings. 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. Thus begins her journey.

A map in the front of a book makes me 5x more excited to read it.