Description
An NPR Best Book of the Year "A must-read!"--Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee For fans of A Long Walk to Water and Hatchet, this gripping journey from poverty to empowerment transports readers to modern-day Ghana, into the throes of an extraordinary survival story. Sena treasures his life in rural Ghana--playing soccer, working the family farm, striving to do his best at school--but he is increasingly aware of his family's precarious security in the face of poverty. When an alluring gentleman comes to town to befriend local teenagers, offering promises of a better future, it only takes one more unsettling turn of events to send Sena into the clutches of human traffickers. Sena's ordeal, escape, and remarkable survival makes for a page-turning adventure of self-discovery and empowerment. ★ "A powerful look at...the will to survive."―Kirkus, starred review
★ "Readers will devour Sena's story."--School Library Journal, starred review
★ "Readers will devour Sena's story."--School Library Journal, starred review
Details
Author: |
Wolo, Mamle |
Publisher: |
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Language: |
English |
Copyright: |
2025 |
Number of Pages: |
240 |
Binding Type: |
Paperback |
Interest Age: |
10 |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level: |
Middle Grade |
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: |
6.1 |
Accelerated Reader Point Value: |
9 |