Burn My Heart
出版時(shí)間:2008-12
頁數(shù):209
詞匯量:39245
Lexile:740L
AR:5.2
虛構(gòu):虛構(gòu)
ISBN:9780061432972
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What does it mean to be loyal?
Mathew and Mugo, two boysone white, one blackshare an uneasy friendship in Kenya in the 1950s. They're friends even though Mathew's dad owns the land and everything on it. They're friends despite the difference in their skin color. And they're friends in the face of the growing Mau Mau rebellion, which threatens British settlers with violence as black Kenyans struggle to win back their land and freedom. But suspicions and accusations are escalating, and an act of betrayal could change everything.
Internationally acclaimed, award-winning author Beverley Naidoo explores the fragile bonds of friendship in this stunning novel about prejudice, fear, and the circumstances that bring people togetherand tear them apart.
What does it mean to be loyal?
Mathew and Mugo, two boysone white, one blackshare an uneasy friendship in Kenya in the 1950s. They're friends even though Mathew's dad owns the land and everything on it. They're friends despite the difference in their skin color. And they're friends in the face of the growing Mau Mau rebellion, which threatens British settlers with violence as black Kenyans struggle to win back their land and freedom. But suspicions and accusations are escalating, and an act of betrayal could change everything.
Internationally acclaimed, award-winning author Beverley Naidoo explores the fragile bonds of friendship in this stunning novel about prejudice, fear, and the circumstances that bring people togetherand tear them apart.
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