A girl's struggle amid the African AIDS pandemic.
"As soon as I get back from the shabeen, I go next door to see Mrs. Tafa. I have to ask to use her phone to let our relatives know about Sara. I'm nervous. Mrs. Tafa would like to run the world. Since she can't run the world she's decided to run our neighborhood."
So speaks sixteen-year-old Chanda, an astonishingly perceptive girl living in the small city of Bonang, a fictional city in Southern Africa.
While Mrs. Tafa's hijinks are often amusing, the fact is that Chanda's world is profoundly difficult. When her youngest sister dies, the first hint of HIV/AIDS emerges.
In this sensitive, swiftly-paced story readers will find echoes of To Kill a Mockingbird as Chanda must confront undercurrents of shame and stigma. Not afraid to explore the horrific realities of AIDS, Chanda's Secrets also captures the enduring strength of loyalty, friendship and family ties. Above all, it is a story about the corrosive nature of secrets and the healing power of truth.
Through the artful style of acclaimed author Stratton, the determination and resilience Chanda embodies will live on in readers' minds.
"As soon as I get back from the shabeen, I go next door to see Mrs. Tafa. I have to ask to use her phone to let our relatives know about Sara. I'm nervous. Mrs. Tafa would like to run the world. Since she can't run the world she's decided to run our neighborhood."
So speaks sixteen-year-old Chanda, an astonishingly perceptive girl living in the small city of Bonang, a fictional city in Southern Africa.
While Mrs. Tafa's hijinks are often amusing, the fact is that Chanda's world is profoundly difficult. When her youngest sister dies, the first hint of HIV/AIDS emerges.
In this sensitive, swiftly-paced story readers will find echoes of To Kill a Mockingbird as Chanda must confront undercurrents of shame and stigma. Not afraid to explore the horrific realities of AIDS, Chanda's Secrets also captures the enduring strength of loyalty, friendship and family ties. Above all, it is a story about the corrosive nature of secrets and the healing power of truth.
Through the artful style of acclaimed author Stratton, the determination and resilience Chanda embodies will live on in readers' minds.
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November 2008 : Library Binding
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January 2006 : Hardback
| Title: Chanda's Secrets (Hardcover Educational Edition) (New Longman Literature 11-14) Author(s): Mr Allan Stratton ISBN: 1-4058-2977-X / 978-1-4058-2977-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Longman Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2004 : Hardback
| Title: Chanda's Secrets Author(s): Allan Stratton ISBN: 0-7569-4891-6 / 978-0-7569-4891-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Perfection Learning Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2004 : Library Binding
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March 2004 : Hardback
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Paperback Editions
May 2005 : Paperback
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August 2004 : Paperback
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March 2004 : Paperback
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Audio Editions
March 2011 : Audio CD
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March 2011 : Audio CD
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March 2011 : Audio CD
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March 2011 : Audio CD
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Other Editions
August 2004 : Turtleback
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