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Young Adult Fiction Literary

My Totem Came Calling

by (author) Blessing Musariri & Thorsten Nesch

Publisher
Mawenzi House Publishers Ltd.
Initial publish date
Sep 2019
Category
Literary, Africa, Multigenerational
Recommended Age
12 to 14
Recommended Grade
7 to 9
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781988449753
    Publish Date
    Sep 2019
    List Price
    $18.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781988449760
    Publish Date
    Sep 2019
    List Price
    $12.99

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Description

Chanda is a seventeen-year-old schoolgirl in Harare, Zimbabwe, who suddenly starts suffering from memory lapses, which become even more worrisome when she starts seeing a zebra in all sorts of places. The trouble is, nobody else can see it. Afraid of being institutionalized in a hospital, she follows the advice of an old aunt and sets off for her ancestral village, a primitive settlement with none of the amenities she is used to in the city. But there she meets the rest of her family, including her strange and mysterious grandmother, and learns the hard way who she really is--not a superficial, rich city girl with foreign habits but someone who is somebody, whose name carries a history of her African people.

About the authors

Contributor Notes

Blessing Musariri has published four children's titles, two of which have won national awards. She writes poems and short stories, which have been published in various international anthologies and online magazines. She lives in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Thorsten Nesch is an award-winning author for young adults. He is the author of twelve books, including Derailed, for which he wrote and directed a feature film. He lives in Lethbridge, Alberta, with his wife and children. His website is www.thorstennesch.com.

Editorial Reviews

"A strong addition to any library collection. This book is intriguing travel fiction with hints of magical realism about a place and characters not usually seen in YA." --School Library Journal

"...a lighthearted young-adult novel that adolescent Canadian readers would probably have an easy time relating to." --Canadian Literature

"...well-written with a good sense of voice." --CM: Canadian Review of Materials

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