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• Author: Nancy Farmer
• List: John Newbery Medal

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  The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm

  By Nancy Farmer

  A kidnapping of the General's three children in twenty-second-century Zimbabwe sets off a dramatic chase. In a series of extraordinary adventures, the children play a crucial role in a thrilling battle against the forces of evil. This futuristic detective story is interwoven with Africa's history, present-day concerns, and a variety of colorful characters.

  • Fiction, Science Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 1995 (Honor Title)
  • Older
  • ISBN: (0-531-06829-3)
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  A Girl Named Disaster

  By Nancy Farmer

  When Nhamo (Disaster) flees her village to search for her father in Zimbabwe, she is lost on Lake Cabora Bassa in Mozambique. Alone, she survives harsh weather, wild animals, and near starvation before building a new life in the world of her father's people.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 1997 (Honor Title)
  • Older
  • ISBN: (0-531-09539-8)
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  The House of the Scorpion

  By Nancy Farmer

  Farmer tackles the provocative topics of cloning, the value of life, illegal immigration, and the drug trade in a coming-of-age novel set in a desolate, futuristic desert

  • Fiction, Science Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 2003 (Honor Title)
  • Older
  • ISBN: 0-689-85222-3