Newbery Medal
1997 · Children's · Honor Book
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Nhamo's mother is dead, and her father is gone. When she learns that she must marry a cruel man with three wives—before her twelfth birthday—she runs away. Alone on the river, in a stolen boat, Nhamo is swept into the uncharted heart of a great lake. There, she battles drowning, starvation, and wild animals, and comes to know Africa's mystical, luminous spirits. Nhamo's journey will transport readers into her world, in a story that is poignant, humorous, dramatic, and extraordinary.
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