![]() He’s a bully and yet… he’s not? It’s confusing. Cucu warns Safiyah to stay away from him. And I love Cucu! She’s all Safiyah has and their relationship is so important.ģ) And then there’s Blade, the older boy and leader of the local gang of thugs. I loved how Lois Peterson was able to bring to life Safiyah’s world.Ģ) I love stories that involve grandmothers. I haven’t read too many books about this, so I found this to be fascinating. And it’s this mural that starts something that will give her the chance at a better life. They inspire her to create a mural outside her house. After a day of trash-picking at the local dump, she manages to find a bunch of magazines full of beautiful pictures. ![]() She’s too poor to go to school, and it’s up to her to make a living for her and her grandmother. Basic plot: Ten-year-old Safiyah lives in a slum outside of Nairobi, Kenya. ![]()
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