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Violence
Some
Moderate; the genuine dangers facing an orphaned child in Tanzania
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate; the psychological weight of orphanhood and survival
What this book is about
Mark R. Thornton's debut novel follows Kissi, a teenage boy orphaned in Tanzania who attaches himself to a British expatriate and an aging donkey, and who must find his own way in a country where orphaned children face grim prospects. Thornton, who spent years in East Africa, writes with genuine knowledge of the landscape and its people, and about the resourcefulness that survival requires.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Child in genuine danger
Poverty and hardship in East Africa
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