Winner of the Penguin Prize for African Writing 2010 (fiction). Destined from birth to inhabit two very different worlds - that of her father, the wealthy Joseph Sakavungo, and that of her mother, his mistress - this emotive tale takes us to the heart of a young girl's attempts to come to terms with her own identity and fashion a future for herself from the patchwork of the life she was born into. Beautifully constructed, warm and wise, this is a novel that will transport the reader to a world in which we can all become more of the sum of our parts.

Patchwork (Penguin African Writers)

Literature & Fiction

Banda-Aaku, Ellen

Contemporary

Penguin Global

The Elephant Girl

James Patterson and award-winning author Ellen Banda-Aaku deliver an unforgettable story of a girl, an elephant, and their life-changing friendship.&nbsp; &nbsp; Clever, sensitive Jama likes elephants better than people. While her classmates gossip--especially about the new boy, Leku--twelve-year-old Jama takes refuge at the watering hole outside her village. There she befriends a baby elephant she names Mbegu, Swahili for seed.&nbsp; &nbsp; When Mbegu's mother, frightened by poachers, stampedes, Jama and Mbegu are blamed for two deaths--one elephant and one human. Now Leku, whose mysterious and imposing father is head ranger at the conservancy, may be their only lifeline. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Inspired by true events, The Elephant Girl is a moving exploration of the bonds between creatures and the power of belonging. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Children's Books

PATTERSON,JAMES

Animals

jimmy patterson

AN INDIE NEXT PICK AND AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH! &nbsp; #1 bestselling author&nbsp;James Patterson and award-winning author Ellen Banda-Aaku deliver an unforgettable story of a girl, an elephant, and their life-changing friendship--perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan, Pax, and Because of Winn-Dixie. &nbsp; Clever, sensitive Jama likes elephants better than people. While her classmates gossip--especially about the new boy, Leku--twelve-year-old Jama takes refuge at the watering hole outside her village. There she befriends a baby elephant she names Mbegu, Swahili for seed.&nbsp; &nbsp; When Mbegu's mother, frightened by poachers, stampedes, Jama and Mbegu are blamed for two deaths--one elephant and one human. Now Leku, whose mysterious and imposing father is head ranger at the conservancy, may be their only lifeline. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Inspired by true events,&nbsp;The Elephant Girl&nbsp;is a moving exploration of the bonds between creatures and the power of belonging.&nbsp;

Patchwork

Genre Fiction

Apollo

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Wunderhorn

Wandi's Little Voice

Teen & Young Adult

Gadsden Publishers

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