The Good Braider
by Farish, Terry
SLJ Best BookSudanRefugeesNovels in VerseALA Outstanding Books for the College BoundYALSA Best Fiction for Young AdultsViolence
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AR Book Level
4.0
AR Points
5
Word Count
32,570
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
155850 EN
About this book
Viola survives brutality in war-torn Sudan, lives as a refugee in Egypt, and finally reaches America, where her quest for freedom and security is hampered by memories of past horrors and the traditions her mother holds dear. The plot contains violence.