Children of the Quicksands
by Traore, Efua
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AR Book Level
5.0
AR Points
7
Word Count
46,927
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
515558 EN
About this book
In a remote Nigerian village, thirteen-year-old Simi wants to uncover a family secret. Determined to find it out, Simi goes exploring only to find herself sinking in the red quicksand of a forbidden lake. Text has mild violence and disturbing imagery.