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Bite of the Mango

By Mariatu Kamara

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Bite of the Mango

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An astonishing story of one girl's journey from war victim to UNICEF Special Representative. 'Never less than riveting ... notable for its emotional honesty' Globe and Mail As a child in a small rural village in Sierra Leone, Mariatu Kamara lived peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Rumors of rebel attacks were no more than a distant worry. But when 12-year-old Mariatu set out for a neighboring village, she never arrived. Heavily armed rebel soldiers, many no older than children themselves, attacked and tortured Mariatu. During this brutal act of senseless violence they cut off both her hands. Stumbling through the countryside, Mariatu miraculously survived. The sweet taste of a mango, her first food after the attack, reaffirmed her desire to live, but the challenge of clutching the fruit in her bloodied arms reinforced the grim new reality that stood before her. With no parents or living adult to support her and living in a refugee camp, she turned to begging in the streets of Freetown. In this gripping and heartbreaking true story, Mariatu shares with readers the details of the brutal attack, its aftermath and her eventual arrival in Toronto. There she began to pull together the pieces of her broken life with courage, astonishing resilience and hope.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2010-06-01
Publication Date:
2010-06-07
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1408805197
ISBN13:
9781408805190
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
14
Maximum Reading Age:
17
Weight:
167 g
Height:
128 cm
Width:
197 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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