The bite of the mango
When Mariatu set out for a neighborhood village in Sierra Leone, she was kidnapped and tortured, and both of her hands cut off. She turned to begging to survive. This heart-rending memoir is a testament to her courage and resilience. Today she is a UNICEF Special Representative for Children and Arme...
| Main Author: | Kamara, Mariatu. |
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| Other Authors: | McClelland, Susan. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Toronto] : Buffalo, NY :
Annick Press ; Distributed in the U.S.A. by Firefly Books,
c2008.
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| Summary: |
When Mariatu set out for a neighborhood village in Sierra Leone, she was kidnapped and tortured, and both of her hands cut off. She turned to begging to survive. This heart-rending memoir is a testament to her courage and resilience. Today she is a UNICEF Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. |
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| Physical Description: |
216 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781554511587 (pbk.) 1554511585 (pbk.) 9781554511594 (bound) 1554511593 (bound) |
| Author Notes: |
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. |