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...

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Main Author: Kamara, Mariatu
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.
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.