Listening for lions
By: Gloria Whelan.
Edition: 1st Harper Trophy ed.
Publisher: Harper Trophy
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9780060581763
Subjects: Self-realization -- Juvenile fiction.; Orphans -- Juvenile fiction.; Physicians -- Juvenile fiction.; Africa, East -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.; Great Britain -- History -- George V, 1910-1936 -- Juvenile fiction.
Genres: Juvenile fiction.
Other titles: Cecilia Bard Multicultural Library for Peace
Description: Left an orphan after the influenza epidemic in British East Africa in 1918, thirteen-year-old Rachel is tricked into assuming a deceased neighbor's identity to travel to England, where her only dream is to return to Africa and rebuild her parents' mission hospital.
Notes: Cecilia Bard Multicultural Library for Peace.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]).

Ages 10 up.