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Lädt ... The Kaya Girlvon Mamle Wolo
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Juvenile Fiction.
Juvenile Literature.
HTML:This rags-to-riches story by an award-winning Ghanaian author has page-turning appeal with luminous literary resonance. Writing with effortlessly engaging prose, Wolo showcases the interweaving layers of Ghanaian culture to create a prismatic, multifaceted world in which two young girls, against all odds, are able to find each other. When Faiza, a Muslim migrant girl from northern Ghana, and Abena, a wealthy doctorâ??s daughter from the south, meet by chance in Accraâ??s largest market, where Faiza works as a porter or kaya girl, they strike up an unlikely and powerful friendship that transcends their social inequities and opens up new worlds to them both. Set against a backdrop of class disparity in Ghana, The Kaya Girl has shades of The Kite Runner in its unlikely friendship, and of Slumdog Millionaire as Faizaâ??s life takes unlikely turns that propel her thrillingly forward. As, over the course of the novel, Abena awakens to the world outside her sheltered, privileged life, the novel explores a multitude of awakenings and the opportunities that lie beyond the breaking down of barriers. This is a gorgeously transporting work, offering vivid insight into two strikingly diverse young lives in Ghana. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Fourteen-year-old Abena was born to rich parents. Her father is a doctor, and she has lived a sheltered life: Her family has a personal chef and she attends the American international school. When Abena goes to spend the summer holidays with her Auntie Lydia, who has a fabric shop in Accra’s crowded and colorful Makola Market, she meets Faiza, also 14, who is a kayayoo, or porter girl. Despite their stark difference in social class and initial inability to speak each other’s languages, Abena and Faiza form a quick and solid bond. The girls learn about each other’s lives, and both begin to see the world through new eyes. Through Abena’s first-person narration, readers observe Faiza’s journey as she dreams of academic success and works in pursuit of it despite the odds against her as a girl from a village in the rural north. Wolo’s prose has an ease that draws readers in and keeps them engaged. Through the skillful descriptions of shared moments both momentous and trivial, they witness the blossoming of a beautiful connection between the two girls. Abena’s voice reads as realistic for someone of her age, status, and experience—or lack thereof—as she grows in her understanding of societal prejudice, the ways it affects her friend's life, and the power of her own voice.
A heartwarming and inspiring tale of a friendship that surpasses class differences and social stigma. (Fiction. 9-14)
-Kirkus Review