Menasha Public Library (Elisha D. Smith)

We need new names, a novel, NoViolet Bulawayo

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We need new names

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NoViolet Bulawayo

a novel

Ten-year-old Darling and her friends navigate their shantytown in Zimbabwe with the exuberance and mischievous spirit of children everywhere. Whether they're stealing guavas from the rich neighborhoods nearby or memorizing a snippet of pop culture gleaned from a rare glimpse at television, life is a game. But they are shadowed by memories of Before. Before their homes were destroyed by paramilitary policemen, before the schools closed, before their fathers left for dangerous jobs abroad. Darling is given an escape: She has an aunt in America. Determined to take advantage of America's famous abundance but far from the insulation and comforts of her community in Zimbabwe, Darling must reckon with the sacrifices and mixed rewards of assimilating to her new home

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