A Girl Named Disaster
Written by Nancy Farmer
Paperback
$8.99
$8.58
9 - 12
Reading
age
336
Page
count
730L
Lexile
measure
Jan 1, 2012
Publication
date
What's This Book About
Publisher Summary
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.
What Kind of Book is A Girl Named Disaster
Locations
Race, Ethnicities, & Nationalities
Reviews
Book Lists That Include This Book
The Creative Behind the Book
Author
Awards Given to This Book
What Has Nancy Farmer Said About This Book
Nothing yet! Let Nancy Farmer know that you want to hear from them about their book.
More Books by Nancy Farmer
Nancy Farmer
chapter • 480 Pages
Nancy Farmer
chapter • 336 Pages
Nancy Farmer
Other Books You Might Enjoy If You Liked This Book
chapter • 288 Pages
6.0
Christopher Paul Curtis
chapter • 336 Pages
6.8
Tina Athaide
chapter • 352 Pages
7.0
Alan Gratz
chapter • 320 Pages
Dusti Bowling
Kelly Yang
chapter • 384 Pages
Alicia D. Williams
chapter • 368 Pages
Daniel Nayeri
chapter • 288 Pages
Veera Hiranandani
chapter • 304 Pages
Alyssa Hollingsworth
chapter • 304 Pages
Susan Fletcher
Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780545356626
- Publication Date
- January 1, 2012
- Publisher
- Scholastic Paperbacks
- Page Count
- 336
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 9 - 12 years
- Lexile® Level
- 730L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Q
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5.09
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 14
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 15809
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- UG
Contribute to this page
Core Score - 50%
More than halfway there—keep going!
Depth Score - 15%
Just the barebones.
Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.
Top Contributors