Pobierz (Books) Amani's River
By David Hartness
Award winning novelWinner of:NIEA finalist for historical
fictionindieBRAGTen-year-old Aderito has been brought from the United States
to the banks of a beautiful river in Homoine, Mozambique. There, he befriends a
young girl named Victoria, and for a brief time, their childhood is promising.
Soon, the violence that is raging across the country makes its way to Aderito?s
doorstep, and both children are abducted by rebels and forced to learn the ways
of trained killers in a war they barely understand. With only each other for
support, Victoria and Aderito struggle to remain unnoticed among their peers.
But the more Aderito kills, the more he needs killing, channeling all his rage
into war and becoming a valuable weapon. And Victoria, growing older and
prettier by the day, begins to attract unwanted attention from their captors.
Caught in a battle that ravages villages and tears families apart, Aderito knows
he cannot expect a happy ending. And yet he and Victoria make brave plans to
