A Girl Named Disaster

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Summary: An adventurous story of a journey by an African girl.
Review: This was a very creative, adventurouse story of a girl growing up in Mozambique. To live their customs and ways of living is like you are part of the village. Putting yourself in Nhamo's shoes, a girl with no parents, seeking guidence, it is fun to walk the journey with her. It is very neat to compare moden day customs here, to theirs, where the past is still living, and where technology is trying to make its way to the villages. It gives you a great idea of what always living in fear is like. You also learn about their spiritual world, and how it differs from Christianity . This was a very well written easy reading book, that I would recommend to many readers.

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Summary: It's one of the best books I've ever read.
Review: I'm in 6th grade and I read "A Girl Named Disaster" over my spring break. It was terrific!I absolutely LOVED it! It was like I was there with Nhamo. Her adventures are realistic and her spiritual encounters are truly magical!

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Summary: Nancy Farmer's beautiful tale
Review: Nancy Farmer weaves a beautiful tale of a young girl in search of her father's family. The conflicts she faces are woven into this captivating story. Words of Nhamo's native language are used in this story. I was amazed by how well this story was told. I was hooked from page one.

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Summary: To me this is a verry well done book
Review: Nancy Farmer did a verry good job. She is ment 2 be an auther

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Summary: ONE OF NANCY FARMER'S BEST
Review: I read this book out of curiosity; having read the author's other outstanding books such as "House of the Scorpion" and "The Sea of Trolls". I must say that I'm truly enchanted and my perspective with other culture was enriched upon finishing the book. It is a commitment to read the said novel; one must be willing to explore Zimbabwe's and Mozambique's folklore and ethnography. But with the craftsmanship of Nancy Farmer's storytelling, reading the book will not be a chore. And it's not "cheap thrill" too. I'm glad, authors like Farmer really do the task of painstaking research. Now I know her style/poetics--(1) use of folklore like songs, epics, tales, superstitions, (2) re-creating a cosmology, (3) use of mythic/physical/metaphorical journey to highlight the hero's/ heroine's coming-of-age, (4) heroism of the character like exploring his or her talents and capabilities; the search for his/her roots; and the struggle for a better situation in a fictional/ metaphorical society; (5) use of short but vivid chapters to make the seemingly epic novel readable for young readers. Nancy Farmer respects the kids by not "writing down" to them. Also, with her splendid prose, she truly loved her craft and her audience. Bravo!

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Summary: The Girl Named Disaster
Review: As soon as you read this review buy the BOOK! Tell your parents to purchase this book for you!! Please read it!!! It is a MUST READ book for ages 12 and up. If you like suspense, adventure, and like to learn about life in a poor country, then BUY it today!! I reccomend that you read this book!! It is a #5 book from a rating of 1-5.