A girl named Disaster
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Orchard Books, [1996].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
309 pages, map ; 23 cm
Lexile measure:
730L
Status:
Description
While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
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Location
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Status
Bethany/Clark YA Fiction
YA FIC FAR
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North Branford/Atwater Children's Fiction
j Fiction Farmer
Missing
North Branford/Smith Children's Fiction
j Fiction Farmer
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Norwich/Otis Children's Fiction
J F FARMER
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0531095398, 0531088898
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.1, 14 Points
Level 5.1, 14 Points
Lexile measure:
730
Notes
General Note
"A Richard Jackson book"--Half t.p.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-309).
Description
While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,5.1,14,15809
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Farmer, N. (1996). A girl named Disaster. Orchard Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Farmer, Nancy. 1996. A Girl Named Disaster. Orchard Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Farmer, Nancy, A Girl Named Disaster. Orchard Books, 1996.
MLA Citation (style guide)Farmer, Nancy. A Girl Named Disaster. Orchard Books, 1996.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
332135c3-7a12-e722-130e-b78bfbdae13a
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