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Flying Through Water

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For fans of A Long Walk to Water and Hatchet, this boy’s gripping journey from poverty to empowerment transports readers to modern-day Ghana, into the throes of an extraordinary survival story.
 
Sena treasures his life in rural Ghana—playing soccer, working the family farm, striving to do his best at school—but he is increasingly aware of his family's precarious security in the face of poverty. When an alluring gentleman comes to town to befriend local teenagers, offering promises of a better future, it only takes one more unsettling turn of events to send Sena into the clutches of human traffickers. Sena's ordeal, escape, and remarkable survival makes for a page-turning adventure of self-discovery and empowerment.
 

Critics Review

Praise for The Kaya Girl:

A 2022 Kirkus Best Children's Book
2023 Children's Africana Book Award
2023 Bank Street College Best Books

* "A heartwarming and inspiring tale of a friendship that surpasses class differences and social stigma."—Kirkus, starred review
* "Middle graders will enjoy being transported to the sights, sounds, smells, and flavors of the Makola Market in Accra, Ghana, which set the stage for Adena’s summer."—School Library Journal, starred review
* "Employing realistic dialogue and lush descriptions of the sights, smells, and tastes of Ghana, this smart exploration of friendship’s lasting power centers two teens expanding and exploring their worlds."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"...will transport readers to Ghana." —Booklist

"Readers...will also recognize that moving beyond bias can be an act of individual courage and choice." 

—The Bulletin
Author Mamle Wolo
Narrator Abdul Salis
Duration 6 hours and 27 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781668641187
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hachette Audio
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First experiences and growing up, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues
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