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The bite of the mango /
By: Kamara, Mariatu
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BookPublisher: [Toronto] : Annick Press, c2008Description: 216 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781554511587; 1554511585; 9781554511594; 1554511593.Subject(s): Kamara, Mariatu -- Juvenile literature | Kamara, Mariatu | Kamara, Mariatu -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse | Kamara, Mariatu | Kamara, Mariatu | Civil War (Sierra Leone : 1991-2002) | 1991-2002 | War victims -- Sierra Leone -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | Amputees -- Sierra Leone -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | War victims -- Sierra Leone -- Biography | Amputees -- Sierra Leone -- Biography | Victimes de guerre -- Sierra Leone -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse | Amputés -- Sierra Leone -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse | Amputees | Children | War victims | Amputees -- Biography | War victims -- Biography | Women -- Biography | Sierra Leone -- History -- Civil War, 1991-2002 -- Personal narratives -- Juvenile literature | Sierra Leone -- History -- Civil War, 1991-2002 -- Children -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | Sierra Leone -- History -- Civil War, 1991-2002 -- Personal narratives | Sierra Leone -- History -- Civil War, 1991-2002 -- Children -- Biography | Sierra Leone -- Histoire -- 1991-2002 (Guerre civile) -- Récits personnels -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse | Sierra Leone -- Histoire -- 1991-2002 (Guerre civile) -- Enfants -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse | Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone -- HistoryGenre/Form: Young adult nonfiction. | Biography. | History. | Juvenile works. | Personal narratives. | Autobiographies. | Literature. | Personal narratives.Additional physical formats: Online version:: Bite of the mango.Online resources: View cover image provided by Mackin | Image Awards: Red Maple Non-Fiction Award winner. 2011Summary: When Mariatu set out for a neighborhood village in Sierra Leone, she was kidnapped and tortured, and both of her hands cut off. She turned to begging to survive. This heart-rending memoir is a testament to her courage and resilience. Today she is a UNICEF Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict.
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