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Girl of the Southern Sea (Hardcover)
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Girl of the Southern Sea (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R355
Discovery Miles 3 550
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From Governor General's Literary Award finalist Michelle
Kadarusman, an empowering novel about a girl from the slums of
Jakarta who dreams of an education and the chance at a better life
From the time she was a little girl, Nia has dreamed up adventures
about the Javanese mythical princess, Dewi Kadita. Now fourteen,
Nia would love nothing more than to continue her education and
become a writer. But high school costs too much. Her father sells
banana fritters at the train station, but too much of his earnings
go toward his drinking habit. Too often Nia is left alone to take
over the food cart as well as care for her brother and their home
in the Jakarta slums. But Nia is determined to find a way to earn
her school fees. After she survives a minibus accident unharmed and
the locals say she is blessed with 'good luck magic,' Nia exploits
the notion for all its worth by charging double for her fried
bananas. Selling superstitions can be dangerous, and when the tide
turns it becomes clear that Nia's future is being mapped without
her consent. If Nia is to write a new story for herself, she must
overcome more obstacles than she could ever have conceived of for
her mythical princess, and summon courage she isn't sure she has. A
portion of the proceeds from this #ownvoices story are in support
of Plan International Canada Because I Am A Girl
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