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Mud City
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4 out of 5
Based on 1,909 Ratings and 170 Reviews

Book Description
Fourteen-year-old Shauzia dreams of seeing the ocean and eventually making a new life in France, but it is hard to reconcile that dream with the terrible conditions of the Afghan refugee camp where she lives. Making things worse is the camp's leader, Mrs. Weera, whose demands on Shauzia make her need to escape all the more urgent. Her decision to leave necessitates Shauzia dress like a boy, as her... More
Book Information
PublisherGroundwood Books
BindingPaperback (16 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages176
ISBN-100888995423
ISBN-13978-0888995421
Publication Date06/20/2004
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About Deborah Ellis (Author) : Deborah Ellis is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Deborah Ellis include Lunch with Lenin and other stories, Off to War: Voices of Soldiers... more
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