Author

Contributions

  • Crawford, Elizabeth D. - Contributor

Publication

2006 - Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Language

English

Word Count

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Page Count

0 pages

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • DDC833/.92
  • LCCPT2710.A67 U3413 2006

Description

Before one fateful April day, Jeanne lived the life of a typical Rwandan girl. She fought with her little sister, went to school, and teased her brother. Then, in one horrifying night, everything changed. Political troubles unleashed a torrent of violence upon the Tutsi ethnic group. Jeanne’s family, all Tutsis, fled their home and tried desperately to reach safety. They—along with nearly 1 million others—did not survive. The only survivor of her family’s massacre, Jeanne witnessed unspeakable acts. But through courage, wits, and sheer force of will, she survived. Based on a true story, this haunting novel by Jeanne’s adoptive mother makes unforgettably real the events of the 1994 Rwandan genocide as one family experienced it. Jeanne’s story is a tribute to the human spirit and its capacity to heal.

Subjects

Topics

MädchenFictionGenocideVölkermordBürgerkriegKriegswaiseChildren's fiction

Places

People

Jeanne d'Arc Umubyeyi (1986-)

Genres

  • Fiction

Other Editions

  • Over a thousand hills I walk with youCarolrhoda Books2006-01-01

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