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The Paper House (Orca Young Readers)

Author Lois Peterson

Format Paperback

Publisher Orca Book Publishers

Category Jr. Fiction

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Life is hard for ten-year-old Safiyah in the Kibera slum outside Nairobi. Too poor to go to school, she makes a meager living for herself and her grandmother Cucu by selling things she finds at the garbage dump. After using scavenged paper to fix up the inside of the hut, Safiyah starts a mural on the outside. As word of the paper house spreads, Safiyah begins to take pride in her creation. When Cucu collapses after a fire, Safiyah stays at the hospital to help care for her grandmother. While Safiyah is away, her friend Pendo works on the mural, which upsets Safiyah. But when Pendo attracts media attention to the paper house, Safiyah and her grandmother are given a chance of a better life.

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Lois Peterson

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Release Date: 2012-04-01
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781459800519

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