As a victim of a landmine and a child of war-torn Mozambique, Sophia turns to a village elder for advice and soon finds ways to cope with her difficult circumstances in order to grow into a person with great strength and determination.
Related: Africa, Historical Fiction, Mozambique, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
- ISBN: 9781550378009
- Author: Mankell, Henning
- Translator: Stuksrud, Anne Connie
- Published: 2003
- Themes: Love stories
- Descriptors: Africa, Historical Fiction, Mozambique, Young Adult (ages 14-18)