{"product_id":"a-girl-named-disaster-9780545356626","title":"A Girl Named Disaster","description":"This Newbery Honor book by award-winning, bestselling author Nancy Farmer is being reissued in paperback \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEleven-year-old Nhamo lives in a traditional village in Mozambique, where she doesn't quite fit in. When her family tries to force her into marrying a cruel man, she runs away to Zimbabwe, hoping to find the father she's never met. But what should have been a short boat trip across the border turns into a dangerous year-long adventure, and Nhamo must summon her innermost courage to ensure her survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore becoming a writer, Nancy Farmer lived in Africa, and her work there included monitoring water weeds in Mozambique and helping to control tsetse flies in Zimbabwe. Since then, she has earned a host of prestigious awards for her writing, including three Newbery Honors for THE EAR, THE EYE AND THE ARM; A GIRL NAMED DISASTER; and THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION. She lives in Menlo Park, California, with her husband. Visit her online at www.nancyfarmerwebsite.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50600080802066,"sku":"9780545356626","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_389f9b1a-da97-451d-9b46-0d35623c06d2.jpg?v=1732209009","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-girl-named-disaster-9780545356626","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}