The bitter side of sweet
(Book)
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Published
New York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2016].
Physical Desc
299 pages ; 22 cm
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Watauga Public Library - Teen/Young Adult Fiction | YA F SULLIVAN | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2016].
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.1, 12 Points
Level 5.1, 12 Points
Lexile measure
810
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 305).
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"Kept as forced labor on a chocolate plantation in the Ivory Coast, Amadou and his younger brother Seydou had given up hope, until a young girl arrives at the camp who rekindles the urge to escape"--,Provided by publisher.
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They only wanted to make some money during the dry season to help their impoverished family; instead they were tricked into forced labor on a plantation in the Ivory Coast. For two years what has mattered are the number of cacao pods Amadou and his younger brother, Seydou, can chop down in a day. Then Khadija comes, the first girl who has ever come to camp, and she|s a wild thing. She fights, but the bosses break her. Now the three band together as family and try just once more to escape.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sullivan, T. (2016). The bitter side of sweet . G.P. Putnam's Sons.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sullivan, Tara. 2016. The Bitter Side of Sweet. G.P. Putnam's Sons.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sullivan, Tara. The Bitter Side of Sweet G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sullivan, Tara. The Bitter Side of Sweet G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2016.
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