Displaced / Patrick Ochieng.
| Author/creator | Ochieng, Patrick author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Minneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda Books, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | 217 pages ; 20 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "Fourteen-year-old Kimathi has a comfortable life in the suburbs of western Kenya--until a contentious election explodes into violence. His father is killed, his house is destroyed, and he and his mother and sister must flee. They find themselves in a camp for internally displaced persons, who've been driven from their homes but haven't left their country. Kim struggles to adapt to his new reality: living in a tent, facing prejudice at the local school, and struggling to get basic supplies. His family even has to buy water by the jug, paying high prices controlled by a ruthless gang of water sellers. Gradually, Kim makes friends at the camp and starts to rebuild his life. Together, he and the other kids hatch a plan to get the camp a reliable water supply--along with some hope"-- Publisher's description. |
| General note | Includes questions for discussion. |
| Spec. audience char. | Ages 10-14. Carolrhoda Books. |
| Spec. audience char. | Grades 4-6. Carolrhoda Books. |
| Genre/form | Young adult fiction. |
| Genre/form | Social problem fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| Genre/form | Romans. |
| LCCN | 2024045662 |
| ISBN | 9798765648698 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9798765673447 (epub) |