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A girl is a body of water
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- ISBN: 9781951142056
- ISBN: 9781951142049
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Physical Description:
pages cm
print - Publisher: Portland, Oregon : Tin House, [2020]
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| Subject: | Girls Uganda Fiction Self-realization Fiction Women Uganda Fiction Abandoned chldren Fiction Uganda Fiction |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Etna Library | FIC MAK | 31257000284330 | Adult collection | Available | - |
| Howe Library | FIC MAK | 31254003673080 | Main floor | Available | - |
A Girl Is a Body of Water
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A Girl Is a Body of Water
In her thirteenth year, Kirabo confronts a piercing question: who is my mother? Kirabo has been raised by women in the small Ugandan village of Nattetta--her grandmother, her best friend, and her many aunts--but the absence of her mother follows her like a shadow. Seeking answers from Nsuuta, the local witch, Kirabo learns about the woman who birthed her, who she discovers is alive but not ready to meet. Nsuuta also helps Kirabo understand the emergence of a mysterious second self, a headstrong and confusing force inside her--this, says Nsuuta, is a streak of the "first woman": an independent, original state that has been all but lost to women. Kirabo's journey to reconcile these feelings, alongside her desire to reconnect with her mother and to honor her family's expectations, is rich in the folklore of Uganda and an arresting exploration of what it means to be a modern girl in a world that seems determined to silence women. Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's A Girl is a Body of Water is an unforgettable, sweeping testament to the true and lasting connections between history, tradition, family, friends, and the promise of a different future.
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