ROBERT, Na'ima B.

Gr 8 Up—Part one of this novel takes place in 1964; 14-year-old Tariro, the daughter of the chief of the Karanga people in what is now Zimbabwe, spends her days helping her mother care for her family, dreaming of marriage to a boy she has known for years, and listening to stories of her ancestors, who have lived in the area for generations...

K-Gr 4—Free verse introduces children to the ritual traditions of the pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims make if they are able...