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by Mamle Wolo, pages, Grades 6 and up.

Originally published in Ghana in 2012. Faiza has grown up in Northern Ghana with very few possessions and even fewer prospects for her future. She is a hard worker, clever and friendly, but is working as a “kaya girl,” delivery person, which is one of the lowest types of work. One day she meets Abena and sees there is a completely different type of existence out there in her world. Is there something she can do to change her stars? Will her determination and persistence be enough for her to achieve her dreams despite the many circumstances working against her?

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If you like “underdog” stories (books about kids who beat the odds), you might also enjoy: The Mighty Miss Malone, by Christopher Paul Curtis, The Benefits of Being an Octopus, by Ann Braden, or Between the Lines, by Nikki Grimes.

Tags: Coming of age, adversity, poverty, Ghana, friendship

  • Ghana
  • adversity
  • coming of age
  • friendship
  • poverty

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