The bite of the mango / by Mariatu Kamara ; with Susan McClelland.
When Mariatu set out for a neighborhood village in Sierra Leone, she was kidnapped and tortured, and both of her hands cut off. She turned to begging to survive. This heart-rending memoir is a testament to her courage and resilience. Today she is a UNICEF Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781554511587
- ISBN: 1554511585
- ISBN: 9781554511594
- ISBN: 1554511593
- Physical Description: 216 pages : maps ; 23 cm
- Publisher: [Toronto] : Annick Press, [2008]
- Distributor: Buffalo, N.Y. : Distributed in the U.S.A. by Firefly Books.
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- 800L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.5 8 126920.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | YA KAM (Text) | 37810434879184 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | TEEN B KAMARA (Text) | 39488200768242 | Young Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Thomasville Public Library | YAB Kamara (Text) | 25908005593475 | Young Adult Biography | Available | - |
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