Gloria Whelan

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The National Book Award-winning author of "Homeless Bird" sets this richly historical coming-of-age novel in British East Africa in 1919, and tells a breathtaking story of tragedy and deception, and one orphaned girl's triumph against all odds.

Listening for Lions

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Texas

Historical fiction with a wicked twist. Listening for Lions is a breathtaking story of tragedy, deception, and triumph against all odds. National Book Award–winning author Gloria Whelan sets this richly historical coming–of–age adventure in British East Africa in the year 1918. This irresistible novel entangles an orphaned girl in a deceit filled plot. Young Rachel Sheridan is made to leave her beloved Africa for England, where she must pose as the deceased daughter of a nefarious couple in an effort to gain them an enormous inheritance. Her irrepressible spirit and extraordinary wit turn her from victim to heroine in a surprising and empowering tale of a remarkable young woman.

Category - Fiction / Juvenile Fiction

Format - Hardcover

Condition - Good

Listed - 21 days ago

Est. Publication Date - Aug 2005

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