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Call Number: Adult BOCD / Fiction / General / Akpan, Uwem
On Shelf At: Westgate Branch

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Unabridged.
"Sound Library"--Container.
Compact disc.
"Digitally Mastered"--Container.
"Oprah's Book Club 2009 Selection"--Container.
Narrated by Robin Miles, Dion Graham, and Kevin Free.
Each story in this jubilantly acclaimed collection pays tribute to the wisdom and resilience of children, even in the face of the most agonizing circumstances. Through the eyes of childhood friends, the emotional toll of religious conflict in Ethiopia becomes viscerally clear.

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international short stories submitted by camelsamba on July 14, 2017, 10:44pm This is a collection of short stories.

"What language is that?" shows the power of friendship and how children can rise above the prejudices of their parents.

"My parent's bedroom" is distressing yet important because it is eye-opening. The reader adds power to the telling (better than if I were reading print; I probably would have given up in despair in that case). Separate from the tragedy, it was interesting to get snippets of insight into culture and rituals that were part of this family's life before the day that is central to the story.

The end of this audiobook has an interview with the author. He mentions that he intentionally chose a niche of writing from the perspective of children. Perhaps because I read so much YA and middle grades books, I didn't realize that perspective was missing. Or maybe he said international children, or in the short story genre?