A girl's struggle amid the African AIDS pandemic.
"As soon as I get back from the shabeen, I go next door to see Mrs. Tafa. I have to ask to use her phone to let our relatives know about Sara. I'm nervous. Mrs. Tafa would like to run the world. Since she can't run the world she's decided to run our neighborhood."
So speaks sixteen-year-old Chanda, an astonishingly perceptive girl living in the small city of Bonang, a fictional city in Southern Africa.
While Mrs. Tafa's hiji... (show more)
Reviews (26)
I thought that I wouldn't like this book so much, but once you start reading you just can't stop. Amazing info about AIDS in Africa
amazing book. First in the set following up with Chanda's War. Good reading with reality checks as to life in Africa and AIDS.
I thought this was a fantastic grade 8/9 novel. I loved how it explored some of the taboos that can be associated with AIDS, while also showing some of the social costs. Great novel.
I think this is a great book to get kids thinking and talking about what we try to hide from ourselves and others and why we try to hide it.
It's an insightful story into the life of a very real girl dealing with very real problems. It puts a face to the AIDS epidemic and paints an enlightening picture of difficulties faced in Africa. I recommend it for any who like to be taught about others through story and those who have a heart for others in these situations.
Though this is written for Young Adults, it tells of a very important issue that affects people of all ages.
I didn't really like this book even if it talk about a good subject, I find the story little boring ...
The reality of the AIDS epidemic and its impact in Africa comes powerfully to light through the voice of a 13 year girl.
Great book, very compelling, gives readers a face into a small part of South Africa affected by the AIDs epidemic.
Very good book. I thought it was very eye-opening, and even though it took place in a fictional country, it brought to light a lot of very real issues.
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