A Girl Named Disaster

Nancy Farmer

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Scholastic Paperbacks
01 January 2012

Children's & Educational; Personal & social issues: family issues (Children's&YA)

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.

By: Nancy Farmer
Imprint: Scholastic Paperbacks
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 191mm, Width: 171mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 222g
ISBN: 9780545356626
ISBN 10: 0545356628
Pages: 309
Publication Date: 01 January 2012
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Before becoming a writer, Nancy Farmer lived in Africa, and her work there included monitoring water weeds in Mozambique and helping to control tsetse flies in Zimbabwe. Since then, she has earned a host of prestigious awards for her writing, including three Newbery Honors for The Ear, The Eye, and The Arm ; A Girl Named Disaster ; and The House of the Scorpion. She lives in Menlo Park, California, with her husband. Visit her online at www.nancyfarmerwebsite.com.

Reviews for A Girl Named Disaster

* 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