A Girl Named Disaster, (Paperback)

from fingerpost

This is a coming of age story set in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The reader must accept the tribal beliefs of Nhamo and her family as realities, not as superstitions. Throughout the book she really does communicate with assorted spirits in two-way conversations. The book has three distinct parts. In...

from mysteena

Nhambo is a young African girl who lives in a primitive village in the early 1980's. The book follows her journey, both a geographical journey as well her journey from childhood into womanhood. This book is a YA book, probably best for ages 12-14. I particularly liked the abundance of African fol...

from LynnB

This is a coming of age story of a young girl, Nhamo, whose name means "Disaster". The story takes the form of a quest; Nhamo flees her village to escape an arranged marriage to an evil man. She is searching for her birth father who she hopes will accept her as part of his family. The book is wel...

from mysteena

Nhambo is a young African girl who lives in a primitive village in the early 1980's. The book follows her journey, both a geographical journey as well her journey from childhood into womanhood. This book is a YA book, probably best for ages 12-14. I particularly liked the abundance of African fol...

from mysteena

Nhambo is a young African girl who lives in a primitive village in the early 1980's. The book follows her journey, both a geographical journey as well her journey from childhood into womanhood. This book is a YA book, probably best for ages 12-14. I particularly liked the abundance of African fol...