Children of the quicksands, Efua Traoré
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Children of the quicksands, Efua Traoré
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eng
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fiction
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Children of the quicksands
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1335556226
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Efua Traoré
Summary
"In a remote Nigerian village, thirteen-year-old Simi is desperate to uncover a family secret. Ajao is nothing like Lagos--no cell phones, no running water or electricity. Not a single human-made sound can be heard at night, just the noise of birds and animals rustling in the dark forest outside. Her grandmother dispenses advice and herbal medicine to the village, but she's tight-lipped about their family history. Something must have happened to cause her grandmother's silence. Determined to find out, Simi disobeys her grandmother and goes exploring, only to find herself sinking in the red quicksand of a forbidden lake and into the strange parallel world that lies beneath. It must have been a dream, right? Wrong. Children are disappearing. And it's up to Simi to discover the truth. A richly imagined magical adventure set in West Africa by a prizewinning new voice in children's writing, Children of the Quicksands introduces readers to Yoruban myths and legends while showcasing the wealth of traditions, adventure, pride, and love found in Nigeria."
Target audience
pre adolescent
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