A Girl Called Problem

A Girl Called Problem

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, her family bears the weight of a curse, and everyone in her rural Tanzanian village expects her to marry rather than pursue her dream of becoming a healer.

So when the elders of Litongo make a controversial decision to move Shida's 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. Nonetheless, mysterious calamities plague Shida's people after their move. Desperate to stay, Shida must prove to her people that life can be better in their new home.

Country	USA
Brand	Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	124979
Height	8
Length	5.25
Weight	2.314853751
Width	0.977
NumberOfItems	1
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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