Bite+of+Mango

**The Bite of the Mango //by Susan McClelland BookSummary//**

 * Description:** A courageous biography by a woman from Sierra Leone who at 12 was tortured and lost her hands to child soldiers, her subsequent life in refugee camps, begging in Freetown and her eventual arrival in Toronto where she began to pull her life back together.

//Source: Borders.com//


 * Reviews:**

“… a powerful commentary on one of the many costs of wars. An essential purchase …” —Kirkus, starred review, 10/08

“… honest, raw and powerful …” —School Library Journal, starred review, 11/08

“... this book will unsettle readers—and then inspire them ...” —Publishers Weekly, starred review, 11/17/08

“Mariatu’s indomitable spirit will resonate most with teens.” —VOYA, 02/09

//Source: Annick Press//