9781439570272
No Laughter Here
Rita Williams-Garcia
ISBN 13: 9781439570272
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
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When Victoria returns from her summer in Nigeria, Akilah can see that something is wrong and pressures her to find out the truth about what happened at the coming-of-age ceremony she attended, in an emotional tale about the practice of female circumcision on the African continent. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Reprint.
Review:
"Eye-opening and grounded solidly in the present, this piece has absolutely non-generic character and allows a shocking subject various points of view (all black) without sacrificing a moral compass. Unapologetic, fresh, and painful."
Kirkus, 11/15/2003
Review:"[T]his is a dramatic exploration of a contemporary issue of substance, and it will open the eyes of many young readers."
Deborah Stevenson, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, January 2004
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