| This amazing adventure story is about a girl named Nhamo who must escape to Zimbabwe, to live with her father, and to get away from a horrible marriage to a cruel man. From page one to the end Nhamo keeps the reader in suspense because of the many "life or death" situations! | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - very upbeat Exploring into the wild Yes Plotlets: - surviving elements in wilderness Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 40 % Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - natural phenomena Age: - a teen Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - money/treasure How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Africa Yes Jungles? Yes Water? Yes Small town? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Amount of dialog - little dialog |
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