Listening for Lions
Listening for Lions A critically acclaimed historical novel "that roars" (Kliatt), from the author of the National Book Award-winning novel Homeless Bird.Africa is the only home Rachel Sheridan has…
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Listening for Lions
A critically acclaimed historical novel "that roars" (Kliatt), from the author of the National Book Award-winning novel Homeless Bird.Africa is the only home Rachel Sheridan has ever known. Surrounded by greed and lies, Rachel is entangled in a criminal scheme and sent to England, where she's forced into a life of deception.Like the lion, she must be patient and strong, awaiting the moment when she can take control of her own fate--and find her way home again at last.Named one of New York Public Library's One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing, this tale of a strong young heroine "in the tradition of Frances Hodgson Burnett" (School Library Journal), by award-winning master of historical fiction But when her missionary parents are struck with influenza, she is left vulnerable to her family's malicious neighbors.