Even when your voice shakes
Ghana. Eldest of four girls, Amerley is offered a job working for one of her mother's old school friends. She has to accept: her wages will feed her family, help her sisters stay in school, and ensure that her mother won't have to worry about them. Amerley's move to Accra isn't easy, but she soon se...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Norton Young Readers,
[2022]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Ghana. Eldest of four girls, Amerley is offered a job working for one of her mother's old school friends. She has to accept: her wages will feed her family, help her sisters stay in school, and ensure that her mother won't have to worry about them. Amerley's move to Accra isn't easy, but she soon settles into her new life away from her small village-- until she is raped by the son of her employer. Torn between keeping quiet to keep her job and speaking up for herself and for justice, Amerley must decide how to live her truth, and the impact of her choice will be felt through her entire community.-- adapted from jacket |
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| Item Description: | Accord books. |
| Physical Description: | 233 pages ; 22 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 13-18. |
| ISBN: | 9781324017110 1324017112 |
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