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When the Ground Is Hard by Malla Nunn
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When the Ground Is Hard

Penguin Young Readers Group · 2021-06-01

Edition details: Paperback – June 1, 2021

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Who It's For

  • Good for readers who enjoy Young Adult Fiction / People & Places / Africa
  • Good for readers interested in african
  • Good for fans of Young Adult

What You Get

  • Themes: Teen, Mystery, Teens.
  • Reading lane: People & Places and Social Themes.
  • Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group.

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What we read3

  • Young Adult Fiction / People & Places / Africa

    82%
  • Young Adult Fiction / People & Places / United States / African American

    81%
  • Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism

    81%

About This Book

Edgar Award nominee stuns in this heartrending tale set in a Swaziland boarding school where two girls of different castes bond over a shared copy of Jane Eyre . A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century Adele Joubert loves being one of the popular girls at Keziah Christian Academy. She knows the upcoming semester at school is going to be great with her best friend Delia at her side. Then Delia dumps her for a new girl with more money, and Adele is forced to shar...

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Edgar Award nominee stuns in this heartrending tale set in a Swaziland boarding school where two girls of different castes bond over a shared copy of Jane Eyre . A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century Adele Joubert loves being one of the popular girls at Keziah Christian Academy. She knows the upcoming semester at school is going to be great with her best friend Delia at her side. Then Delia dumps her for a new girl with more money, and Adele is forced to share a room with Lottie, the school pariah, who doesn't pray and defies teachers' orders. But as they share a copy of Jane Eyre , Lottie's gruff exterior and honesty grow on Adele, and Lottie learns to be a little sweeter. Together, they take on bullies and protect each other from the vindictive and prejudiced teachers. Then a boy goes missing on campus and Adele and Lottie must rely on each other to solve the mystery and maybe learn the true meaning of friendship.

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