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A Girl Named Disaster
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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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| Product # | 69806-G |
|---|---|
| Author | Nancy Farmer |
| Grade Level | 4-7 |
| Interest Level | 4-7 |
| Fiction/Nonfiction | Fiction |
| Guided Reading Level | X |
| Lexile Level | 730 |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
| Multicultural | Africa |