The Bite of Mango
Published on 15. June 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-1-55451-158-7 (ISBN)
Description
A courageous biography by a woman from Sierra Leone who at 12 was tortured and lost her hands to child soldiers, her subsequent life in refugee camps, begging in Freetown and her eventual arrival in Toronto where she began to pull her life back together.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ontario
Canada
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: From Ninth Grade to Twelfth Grade, Interest Age: From 12 to 14 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Maps
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
269 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55451-158-7 (9781554511587)
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Persons
Now 21 years old, Mariatu Kamara will embark this year on a North American speaking tour as a UNICEF Special Representative for Children in Armed Conflicts. A documentary about her life is in development.
Susan McClelland is an award-winning journalist and recipient of the 2005 Amnesty International Media Award. She lives in Toronto.