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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1996
A Girl Named Disaster
By Nancy Farmer
A girl flees an unwanted marriage, embarking on a perilous journey to find her father.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 5,285 ratings
336 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In a Mozambican village, young Nhamo faces a forced marriage to a cruel man. Desperate, she escapes to Zimbabwe, seeking the father she's never known. Her journey, meant to be brief, spirals into a year-long odyssey filled with danger and discovery. As Nhamo navigates the wilds, she must draw on her deepest reserves of courage to survive. Will she find the family she longs for, or will the wilderness claim her? Embark on a gripping adventure where survival and self-discovery intertwine.
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 336
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 730L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.09
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 14
- AR interest level
- UG
- AR quiz
- 15809
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2012
- First published
- January 1, 1996
- Publisher
- Scholastic Paperbacks
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780545356626
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