Swimming on the Lawn
Fremantle Press · Print & ebook · April 1, 2018
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- Who it’s for
- Farida and her siblings recount childhood in Sudan through customs, family life, and short standalone chapters.
- Themes
- Growing up in Sudan, Sudanese culture and customs, Family changed by a military coup
- Genres
- Africa for Teens, YA Family Stories
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Told through the eyes of Farida, as well as her inquisitive siblings, this is a beautiful story about growing up in Sudan. Sudanese culture and customs are brought to life, from the ubiquitous tea service and hearty breakfasts to the commemoration of Muslim holidays and the rites of birth and death. But a happy childhood spent in the capital and the rural villages of 1960s Sudan ends startlingly with a sudden military coup that changes the make-up of Farida’s family forever.
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Told in short, standalone chapters in direct and unadorned prose, the book is perfect for teachers to use as excerpts in the classroom.
1960s Sudan
Farida and her siblings recount childhood in Sudan through customs, family life, and short standalone chapters.
Come here for
- Tea service, hearty breakfasts, and Muslim holiday commemorations
- Birth and death rites in 1960s Sudan
Expect
- Direct, unadorned prose
- A sudden military coup changes Farida’s family
Where it sits
| YA Family Stories | 90% |
|---|---|
| Africa for Teens | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Family Stories
- Historical Africa
- Growing Up
- Politics & Government for Kids
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- YA Family Stories
- Africa for Teens
- Authors
- Yasmin Hamid
- Publisher
- Fremantle Press
- Published
- April 1, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Growing up in Sudan · Sudanese culture and customs · Family changed by a military coup
- Reading lane
- Family Stories