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A Girl Named Disaster

by Nancy Farmer
₱440.55 Now ₱242.55 Save 45% more
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Courageous adventure through perilous African wilderness.

Recommendation: Based on the intense and vivid description of the character's journey, A Girl Named Disaster is a good read for those interested in coming-of-age adventure novels that explore themes of resilience and cultural identity. The author's powerful rendering of Nhamo's African spiritual experiences is a unique and captivating feature of this book.

  • Newbery Medal Nominee (1997)
  • California Book Award for Juvenile (Silver) (1996)
  • National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature (1996)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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A Girl Named Disaster

by Nancy Farmer
₱440.55 Now ₱242.55 Save 45% more
ISBN: 9780545356626
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: ₱953.55
Authors: Nancy Farmer
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Date of Publication: 2012-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Chapter Books, Young Readers, Childrens Classics
Related Topics: Realistic Fiction, Middle Grade, Adventure
Goodreads rating: 3.84
(rated by 4997 readers)

Description

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.
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Books in Like New Condition

This book may contain very minor cosmetic defects, but it is in pristine condition. There should be no yellowing, no foxing, no water damage, and no annotations of any kind on the cover and the pages. For paperbacks, there should not be any crease marks on the spine. This book is good as new — lucky you!

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Very Good Condition

This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Good Condition

We do our best to ensure the quality of our books, but there is no escaping the wear and tear that comes with time. Slight foxing and some annotations may be present on the pages and the cover. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be several crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Well Read Condition

This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

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Courageous adventure through perilous African wilderness.

Recommendation: Based on the intense and vivid description of the character's journey, A Girl Named Disaster is a good read for those interested in coming-of-age adventure novels that explore themes of resilience and cultural identity. The author's powerful rendering of Nhamo's African spiritual experiences is a unique and captivating feature of this book.

  • Newbery Medal Nominee (1997)
  • California Book Award for Juvenile (Silver) (1996)
  • National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature (1996)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.