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Praise Song for the Butterflies
Praise Song for the Butterflies
McFadden, Bernice L
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"An engrossing novel that truly is a praise song for survivors everywhere." — Kirkus Reviews "This harrowing yet compelling tale is not for the faint of heart but does promise redemption in the most trying of circumstances." — Booklist "On the heels of her American Book Award- and NAACP Image Award-winning novel The Book of Harlan , McFadden's 10th novel, Praise Song for the Butterflies , gives us the story of Abeo, a privileged 9-year-old girl in West Africa who is sacrified by her family into a brutal life of ritual servitude to atone for the father's sins. Fifteen years later, Abeo is freed and must learn how to heal and live again. A difficult stor that, according to Kirkus , McFadden takes on with 'riveting prose' that 'keeps the reader turning pages.'" — The Millions , included in Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half 2018 Book Preview "A [...]tale set in [West Africa], where a girl is...
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