Say You're One of Them ( Oprah's Book Club ) by Uwem Akpan
	List Price:   $14.99 Unit Price:   $11.99 You Save:   $3.00 (20%) ISBN-10:   0316086371 ISBN-13:   9780316086370 Publisher:   Hachette; Little Brown; Back Bay Books Category:   Young Adults Pub. Date:   September 2009 Pages:   360 Format:   Paperback
Description/Notes
This collection of five stories set in various African countries reveals the harsh consequences for children of life in Africa. Each story in this jubilantly acclaimed collection pays testament to the wisdom and resilience of children, even in the face of the most agonizing circumstances. A family living in a makeshift shanty in urban Kenya scurries to find gifts of any kind for the impending Christmas holiday. A Rwandan girl relates her family's struggles to maintain a facade of normalcy amid unspeakable acts. A young brother and sister cope with their uncle's attempt to sell them into slavery. Aboard a bus filled with refugees-a microcosm of today's Africa-a Muslim boy summons his faith to bear a treacherous ride across Nigeria. Through the eyes of childhood friends the emotional toll of religious conflict in Ethiopia becomes viscerally clear.