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From Governor General's Literary Award finalist Michelle Kadarusman, an empowering novel about a girl from the slums of Jakarta who dreams of an education and the chance at a better life

From the time she was a little girl, Nia has dreamed up adventures about the Javanese mythical princess, Dewi Kadita. Now fourteen, Nia would love nothing more than to continue her education and become a writer. But high school costs too much. Her father sells banana fritters at the train station, but too much of his earnings go toward his drinking habit. Too often Nia is left alone to take over the food cart as well as care for her brother and their home in the Jakarta slums.

But Nia is determined to find a way to earn her school fees. After she survives a minibus accident unharmed and the locals say she is blessed with 'good luck magic, ' Nia exploits the notion for all its worth by charging double for her fried bananas. Selling superstitions can be dangerous, and when the tide turns it becomes clear that Nia's future is being mapped without her consent.

If Nia is to write a new story for herself, she must overcome more obstacles than she could ever have conceived of for her mythical princess, and summon courage she isn't sure she has.

A portion of the proceeds from this #ownvoices story are in support of Plan International Canada Because I Am A Girl

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  • Title Girl of the Southern Sea
  • Author Michelle Kadarusman
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Pajama Press
  • Features Dust Cover, Maps
  • ISBN 9781772780819 / 1772780812
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 5.8 x 0.7 in (20.32 x 14.73 x 1.78 cm)
  • Age range 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 660
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Cultural Region: Southeast Asian
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
    • Sex & Gender: Girl's Interest
    • Topical: Self-Esteem
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Poor families, Jakarta (Indonesia)
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 04/15/2019, Page 68
  • Foreword, 04/26/2019, Page 0
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2019, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 03/01/2019, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 04/01/2019, Page 71
  • Shelf Awareness, 06/14/2019, Page 0
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