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Abela: The Girl Who Saw Lions
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 36 Ratings and 19 Reviews

Book Description
Abela lives in Tanzania. Her mother and sisters are dying of AIDs. Rosa lives in Sheffield with her mother - and she is devastated for another reason. Her mother announces that she wants to adopt a little girl from Tanzania, the country that Rosa's father was from.

Abela is shipped to England and forced to live cooped-up in a council flat. And Rosa is gradually reconciled to the idea of a ... More
Book Information
PublisherAndersen Press
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages240
ISBN-101842706896
ISBN-13978-1842706893
Publication Date07/24/2007
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About Berlie Doherty (Author) : Berlie Doherty is a published author, compiler, editor, and a narrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Berlie Doherty include Cycle Star of Peeling Tower / ... more
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