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      Child of the Dark

      by Carolina Maria de Jesus
      Published
      Sep 1963
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      General Fiction General Fiction
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      160
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      The 50th anniversary edition of a powerful diary documenting the plight of the poor

      Carolina Maria de Jesus wrote her diary on scraps of paper each day while she scavenged through the squalid slums of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and tried to feed her three young children. Her account of daily life stunned the world with its honesty and its simple, moving artistry.



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      Sep 1963 Signet ISBN13 9780451627315 ISBN10 0451627318
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      Oct 2003 Signet ISBN13 9780451529107 ISBN10 0451529103
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