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The bite of the mango, Mariatu Kamara with Susan McClelland

Label
The bite of the mango, Mariatu Kamara with Susan McClelland
Language
eng
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
not applicable
Literary text for sound recordings
autobiography
Main title
The bite of the mango
Medium
cd
Music parts
not applicable
Oclc number
843105157
Responsibility statement
Mariatu Kamara with Susan McClelland
Summary
The astounding story of one girl's journey from war victim to UNICEF Special Representative. When 12-year-old Mariatu set out for a neighboring village in Sierra Leone, she never arrived. Heavily armed rebel soldiers attacked and tortured Mariatu, cutting off both her hands. Mariatu miraculously survived, but with no parents to suport her she turned to begging in the streets. Mariatu shares with listeners the details of the brutal attack, its aftermath and her eventual arrival in Toronto
Target audience
adolescent
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable
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