Chanda's secrets / Allan Stratton.
A girl's struggle amid the African AIDS pandemic, Chanda, is an astonishingly perceptive girl living in the small city of Bonang, a fictional city in Southern Africa. When her youngest sister dies, the first hint of HIV/AIDS emerges, Chanda must confront undercurrents of shame and stigma. Not afraid to explore the horrific realities of AIDS, Chanda's Secrets also captures the enduring strength of loyalty, friendship and family ties. Above all, it is a story about the corrosive nature of secrets and the healing power of truth.
Record details
- ISBN: 1550378341
- ISBN: 9781550378344
- ISBN: 155037835X
- ISBN: 9781550378351
- Physical Description: 193 pages ; 19 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : Annick Press, [2004]
- Copyright: ©2004
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- 590L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 3.7 7 77818.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- AIDS (Disease) > Africa > Juvenile fiction.
Secrecy > Juvenile fiction.
Shame > Juvenile fiction.
Teenagers and death > Juvenile fiction.
Adolescents et mort > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Honte > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Secret > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Sida > Afrique > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Secrecy. - Genre:
- Novels.
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- 11 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | YA FIC STRATTON (Text) | 36015000119160 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bryan Memorial Library | YA F Str (Text) | 810191000503667 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Hoke County Public Library | YA FIC STRATTON (Text) | 28198000144378 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| J.C. Holliday Library | YA F Str (Text) | 810191000905052 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | PBK (Text) | 39149006270825 | Young Adult Fiction School Reader | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | PBK (Text) | 39149006270835 | Young Adult Fiction School Reader | Available | - |
| Perry Memorial Library | YA STR (Text) | 33727001432474 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Pink Hill Public Library | PBK (Text) | 39149008444689 | Young Adult Fiction School Reader | Available | - |
| Scotland County Memorial Library | JF Stratton (Text) | 30388100929994 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Selma Public Library | YA Stratton (Text) | 38950609543899 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
A girl's struggle amid the African AIDS pandemic, Chanda, is an astonishingly perceptive girl living in the small city of Bonang, a fictional city in Southern Africa. When her youngest sister dies, the first hint of HIV/AIDS emerges, Chanda must confront undercurrents of shame and stigma. Not afraid to explore the horrific realities of AIDS, Chanda's Secrets also captures the enduring strength of loyalty, friendship and family ties. Above all, it is a story about the corrosive nature of secrets and the healing power of truth.
