The bite of the mango
By: by Mariatu Kamara ; with Susan McClelland.
Contributors: McClelland, Susan.
Publisher: Annick Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Toronto]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9781554511587; 9781554511594
Subjects: Kamara, Mariatu -- Juvenile literature; War victims -- Sierra Leone -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Amputees -- Sierra Leone -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Sierra Leone -- History -- Civil War, 1991-2002 -- Personal narratives -- Juvenile literature; Sierra Leone -- History -- Civil War, 1991-2002 -- Children -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography; Personal narratives
Description: When Mariatu set out for a neighborhood village in Sierra Leone, she was kidnapped and tortured, and both of her hands cut off. She turned to begging to survive. This heart-rending memoir is a testament to her courage and resilience. Today she is a UNICEF Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict.