A Girl Called Problem by Quirk, Katie

A Girl Called Problem

Thirteen-year-old Shida, whose name means problem in Swahili, certainly has a lot of problems in her life...
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Author: Katie Quirk
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Language: English
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A Girl Called Problem by Quirk, Katie

A Girl Called Problem

$23.78

A Girl Called Problem

$23.78
Author: Katie Quirk
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Thirteen-year-old Shida, whose name means problem in Swahili, certainly has a lot of problems in her life -- her father is dead, her depressed mother is rumored to be a witch, and everyone in her rural Tanzanian village expects her to marry rather than pursue her dream of becoming a healer. So when the village's elders make a controversial decision to move their people to a nearby village, Shida welcomes the change. Surely the opportunity to go to school and learn from a nurse can only mean good things.

However, after a series of puzzling misfortunes plague the new village, Shida must prove to her people that moving was the right decision, and that they can have a better life in their new home.

For author pictures of Tanzania, a video depicting the life of a modern Tanzanian girl, discussion questions for each chapter of the book, and suggestions for further reading, please go to katie-quirk.com and follow the links for A Girl Called Problem.

Author: Katie Quirk
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/18/2013
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780802854049
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 159657 / Girl Called Problem


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2013
School Library Journal 04/01/2013 pg. 170
New York Times Book Review 05/12/2013 pg. 21
Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide 05/15/2013 pg. 52
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2013 pg. 528

About the Author
Quirk, Katie: - Katie Quirk (katie-, quirk.com) wrote the middle-grade novel A Girl CalledProblem after living and teaching in Tanzania. She currentlylives in Maine and is working on a book about raising herson in India.

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