Theme: disease

City Boy

Set in contemporary Malawi, a poignant account of an orphaned boy’s transition from city life to village life. Sam’s widowed mother has died from “the Disease,” and Sam is claimed by his aunt Mercy, who lives in the small African village where Sam’s mother was born and raised. The gap between Sam’s life in the [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Malawi, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , » 1 Comment