Synopses & Reviews
twelve-year-old Namelok is thrilled when she finds a mother black rhino and her new baby in the bush while collecting firewood for her Maasai tribe. she vows to protect them, visit them, andmost importantkeep them a secret so that poachers will not try to hurt them. but when her initiation into womanhood threatens her secret visits, Namelok must say good-bye to her beloved animal friends. before she can, though, she makes a horrifying discovery, one that sends her on a harrowing journey into the bush in a search for poachers, which soon becomes a desperate struggle for survival.
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[Kessler] writes with authority about both the wildlife and the cultural struggle. (Booklist, starred review)
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...intriguing survival story. (School Library Journal)
About the Author
Cristina Kessler lives in St. John, US Virgin Islands.