Girl of the Southern Sea Contributor(s): Kadarusman, Michelle (Author) |
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ISBN: 1772780812 ISBN-13: 9781772780819 Publisher: Pajama Press OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 660 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.8" W x 8" (0.70 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 502017 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 |
Contributor Bio(s): Kadarusman, Michelle: - Michelle Kadarusman is an Australian/Indonesian/Canadian children's author and the founder of a literacy initiative in Toronto called Raising Readers. She is also the submissions and marketing manager for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Her middle-grade novel, The Theory of Hummingbirds, was published by Pajama Press in 2017. She lives in Toronto. |