num_pages: 166
description: It is the wise old woman of the village who teaches young Sofia about the secrets in the fire. Within the flames hide all things past and all things yet to be. But not even old Muazena can see the horrors the fire holds for Sofia and her family—not the murderous bandits who drive them from their home, and not the landmine that takes Sofia’s legs. In her long journey toward recovery, Sofia must still deal with growing up. Along the way, she discovers friends, and foes, in places she’d never expected. Through it all, Sofia draws on a strength she never knew she had, a fire of her own that’s been a secret all along. In beautifully spare, unsentimental language, Henning Mankell’s stunning novel puts a very human face on the suffering in Africa.
language: English
title: Secrets in the Fire
titlecomplete: Secrets in the Fire (Sofia, #1)
genres: Historical Fiction, Africa, Childrens, Swedish Literature, School, Scandinavian Literature, Young Adult, War, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 1867
places: South Africa, Mozambique
series: Sofia
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Katholischer Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreis, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
publisher: Annick Press