The Girl Who Saw Lions
2007
First Published
3.94
Average Rating
240
Number of Pages
"BE STRONG MY ABELA." Orphaned by AIDS in Africa, Abela has a long journey ahead. When Abela’s mother dies of Aids in their African village, she is left to face the lions of the world. Lions like her Uncle Thomas who has plans to sell her in Europe. Lions like his bitter white wife, whom he abandons with Abela. Abela is forced to stay indoors in a sunless London apartment, cooking and cleaning, and hopelessly dreaming of her African homeland. Meanwhile, in a London suburb, Rosa is distraught when her mother tells her she wants to adopt a child. Rosa doesn’t want a sister or brother. Things were so good, why did they have to change? Berlie Doherty tells parallel stories, each separate and compelling in their own right, but stories that eventually tangle together bringing a message of hope and what it means to be a family.
Avg Rating
3.94
Number of Ratings
558
5 STARS
31%
4 STARS
41%
3 STARS
22%
2 STARS
4%
1 STARS
2%
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Author
Berlie Doherty
Author · 29 books
Berlie Doherty née Hollingsworth is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal.She has also written novels for adults, plays for theatre and radio, television series and libretti for children's opera.
