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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Scholastic Paperbacks
Publication date
January 1, 2012
Pages
309
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780545356626
ISBN-10
0545356628
Dimensions
1 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.50 lbs.
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Original list price
$6.99
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§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product 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.
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.
Editions
Hardcover
Reissue edition from Orchard Books (October 1, 2003)
9780439471442 | details & prices | 320 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 1.20 lbs | List price $9.95
About: While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
About: While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
from Orchard Books (October 1, 1996)
9780531095393 | details & prices | 309 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 1.25 lbs | List price $19.95
About: While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
About: While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Scholastic Paperbacks (January 1, 2012)
9780545356626 | details & prices | 309 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 0.50 lbs | List price $6.99
About: This Newbery Honor book by award-winning, bestselling author Nancy Farmer is being reissued in paperback!
About: This Newbery Honor book by award-winning, bestselling author Nancy Farmer is being reissued in paperback!
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (October 19, 2005)
9780786280377 | details & prices | 533 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 1.25 lbs | List price $10.95
About: While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
About: While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
Reprint edition from Puffin (March 1, 1998)
9780140386356 | details & prices | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 0.55 lbs | List price $7.99
About: While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
About: While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
Cassette/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from Recorded Books (December 1, 1997)
9780788713422 | details & prices | List price $75.00
About: Orchard Classics is a collectible hardcover line of award-winning titles from the Orchard backlist with fresh, beautiful new designs and new author prefaces and discussion guides.
About: Orchard Classics is a collectible hardcover line of award-winning titles from the Orchard backlist with fresh, beautiful new designs and new author prefaces and discussion guides.
School and Library
from Orchard Books (October 1, 1996)
9780531088890 | details & prices | 309 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 1.35 lbs | List price $20.99
About: While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
About: While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
Reinforced
Reprint edition from Demco Media (March 1, 1998)
9780606134309 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.00 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 0.80 lbs | List price $15.64
About: While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
About: While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (January 1, 2012)
9780606383653 | details & prices | List price $18.40
About: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
About: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (August 11, 2008)
9781439515495 | details & prices | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | List price $16.99
About: This Newbery Honor book by award-winning, bestselling author Nancy Farmer is being reissued in paperback!
About: This Newbery Honor book by award-winning, bestselling author Nancy Farmer is being reissued in paperback!
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999)
9780613078634 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.25 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 0.80 lbs | List price $18.40
About: While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
About: While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
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