A young Shona girl flees forced marriage in 1981 Mozambique and undertakes a year-long journey of survival and self-discovery across the border.
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A young Shona girl flees forced marriage in 1981 Mozambique and undertakes a year-long journey of survival and self-discovery across the border.
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Orchard Classics is a collectible hardcover line of award-winning titles from the Orchard backlist with fresh, beautiful new designs and new author prefaces and discussion guides. A GIRL NAMED DISASTER is the humorous and heart-wrenching story of young girl who discovers her own courage and strength when she makes the dangerous journey from Mozambique to Zimbabwe. Nhamo is a Shona girl living in a traditional village in Mozambique in 1981. When her family tries to force her into a marriage with ...
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Sexual content
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Menstruation rituals mark coming-of-age; arranged marriage threat drives early plot
Violence & gore
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Peril and danger during journey with no graphic depictions
Profanity
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Minimal offensive language used sparingly
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Traditional Shona spiritual beliefs, rituals, and witchfinder practices depicted
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Cultural displacement and societal expectations placed on girls explored
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief suicidal ideation referenced
Abuse & suffering
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Child marriage threat, domestic violence, and emotional abuse central to opening
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