Drought
Published on 1. May 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
122 pages
978-1-84523-183-5 (ISBN)
Description
It is the dry season and the small village of Nain, Jamaica, is suffering. Its people, livestock, and crops have all been affected by the drought, and the outlook is bleak. But Seth Stone and his friends Man Boy, Benjie, Double Ugly, and Mango Head are determined to take matters into their own hands--with unexpected results.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
136 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84523-183-5 (9781845231835)
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Andrew Salkey was a writer, a poet, a teacher, and a broadcaster for the BBC on the Caribbean Voices program. As a descendant of Jamaican parents, he was deeply involved in the Caribbean Artists Movement. He is the author of numerous books, including Anancy's Score, Come Home Malcolm Heartland, In the Hills Where Her Dreams Live, and Jamaica.