Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
358 p. : map ; 22 cm. |
Note |
"Oprah's book club"--Sticker. |
Contents |
An ex-mas feast -- Fattening for Gabon -- What language is that? -- Luxurious hearses -- My parents' bedroom. |
Summary |
This singular collection of five stories takes the reader inside Nigeria, Benin, and Ethiopia, revealing in beautiful prose the harsh consequences for children of life in Africa. |
Indexed In: |
School Library Journal, October 2008 |
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Booklist starred, July 2008 |
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Pub Weekly, April 2008 |
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Kirkus Starred, April 2008 |
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Catholic Library World, December 2008 |
Subject |
Short stories.
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Children -- Africa -- Fiction.
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Short stories, Nigerian.
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War victims -- Fiction.
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Nigerian fiction -- 21 st century.
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ISBN |
9780316113786 |
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0316113786 |
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0316086363 |
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9780316086363 |
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