Age
8-12
Grade
3-7
Nancy Farmer
A Girl Named Disaster
Paperback
(Scholastic Paperbacks Jan. 1, 2012)
, Reprint edition
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.
- ISBN
- 0545356628 / 9780545356626
- Pages
- 336
- Weight
- 7.2 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.7 x 0.8
in.