Brown Girl in the Ring

Type

Book

Authors

Nalo Hopkinson

ISBN 10

0446674338

ISBN 13

9780446674331

Tags

Cultural Heritage, Coming of Age, Contemporary Women, Women's Fiction, Paranormal & Urban, Magical Realism, Alternate History, Dystopian, 690, 600-700, 650-750

Description

The rich and privileged have fled the city, barricaded it behind roadblocks, and left it to crumble. The inner city has had to rediscover old ways--farming, barter, herb lore. But now the monied need a harvest of bodies, and so they prey upon the helpless of the streets. With nowhere to turn, a young woman must open herself to ancient truths, eternal powers, and the tragic mystery surrounding her mother and grandmother.

She must bargain with gods, and give birth to new legends.

Lexile Level: 690
Grade Level: 3-4

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