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Child of Dandelions Library Edition
Contributor(s): Nanji, Shenaaz (Author), Sharma, Vaishali (Read by)

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 ISBN: 1423370651     ISBN-13: 9781423370659
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
OUR PRICE: $58.86  

Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2008
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Africa
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 12-15
Grade Level: 7-10
Physical Information: 1.03" H x 6.72" W x 6.52" L (0.48 lbs)
Themes:
- Cultural Region - African
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Unabridged
 
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Publisher Description:
The river of jubilant people alarmed Sabine as they bobbed along Allidina Visram Street in Kampalaa ].The dark faces drew closer. Women in bright gomesi and headscarves danced, and bare-chested men punched their fists into the air, chanting, a oeMuhindi, nenda nyumbani Indian go home.a
Sabine felt she was drowning in their cries.

In August 1972, President Idi Amin declares that a message from God has come to him in a dream: all foreign Indians must be a oeweeded outa of Uganda in the next ninety days. Fifteen-year-old Sabine and her father, a successful businessman, are confident that their family will not be affected, since they are Ugandan citizens, but Sabinea (TM)s fearful mother is certain that they will have to leave.
As the ninety days tick by, the Presidenta (TM)s message a" the a oecountdown monster, a as Sabine calls it a" is broadcast every day on the radio, and life becomes more difficult for her family and other Indians in Uganda. Sabine tries to hold on to her optimism, counting on her best friend, Zena, and her grandfather, Bapa, to keep her spirits up, but after her beloved uncle Zulfiqar disappears and Zena turns against her, Sabine begins to share her mothera (TM)s fears. When a new law is declared on the radio a" all Indians must leave a" Sabine and her family have a hard decision to make. Should they stay and defend their rights, or should they go? And how will they begin a new life in a different land?

Contributor Bio(s): Nanji, Shenaaz: - Shenaaz Nanji was born on the ancient island of Mombasa, one of the oldest settlements on the East African coast, and grew up amid a fusion of cultures: Bantu-Swahili, Arabic, colonial British, and East Indian. Every year she visited her grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins in Uganda until Idi Amin turned them into refugees. She moved to the United States and lived in upstate New York before moving to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where she now lives with her husband and children. She holds an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College and has written several books for children.
 
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