| Description |
342 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
Before one fateful April day, Jeanne lived the life of a typical Rwandan girl. She fought with her little sister, went to school, and teased her brother. Then, in one horrifying night, everything changed. Political troubles unleashed a torrent of violence upon the Tutsi ethnic group. Jeanne's family, all Tutsis, fled their home and tried desperately to reach safety. They--along with nearly 1 million others--did not survive. The only survivor of her family's massacre, Jeanne witnessed unspeakable acts. But through courage, wits, and sheer force of will, she survived. Based on a true story, this haunting novel by Jeanne's adoptive mother makes unforgettably real the events of the 1994 Rwandan genocide as one family experienced it. Jeanne's story is a tribute to the human spirit and its capacity to heal.--From publisher description. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Minneapolis : Lerner Publishing Group, 2006. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1041 KB). |
| Subject |
Umubyeyi, Jeanne d'Arc, 1986- -- Fiction.
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Genocide -- Rwanda -- Fiction.
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| ISBN |
0822565390 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions) |
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9780822565390 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions) |
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