Katie Quirk
Thirteen-year-old Shida, whose name means â€œproblemâ€ in Swahili, certainly has a lot of problems in her life â€” her father is dead, her depressed mother is rumored to be a witch, and everyone in her rural Tanzanian village expects her to marry rather than pursue her dream of becoming a healer. So when the villageâ€™s elders make a controversial decision to move their people to a nearby village, Shida welcomes the change. Surely the opportunity to go to school and learn from a nurse can only mean good things.,However, after a series of puzzling misfortunes plague the new village, Shida must prove to her people that moving was the right decision, and that they can have a better life in their new home.
Cultural,Africa,Historical,Historical Fiction,Mystery,Childrens,Middle Grade,Young Adult,Fiction,Historical,Realistic Fiction,Eastern Africa,Tanzania,Childrens
A Girl Called Problem