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by Gloria Whelan In Listening for Lions, Rachel Sheridan loves Africa - it's the only home she's ever known, but when an influenza epidemic orphans her, she becomes caught up in a greedy neighbor's plot to wheedle money from the neighbor's sickly (but rich) father. So Rachel is shipped off to England with a fake name and a pile of threats. Listening for Lions is an involving story in a style we don't see much of these days but which will capture the hearts of children who enjoy such classics as Secret Garden, The Little Princess, or Little Women. The book spans the years from the death of Rachel's parents (when she was 13) until she returns to Africa as a grown woman to fulfill a dream and a promise. Though we worry about Rachel, there are more then enough moments where we cheer for her courage, honesty, and resolve. Gloria Whelan's mastery with language brings both the heat and color of Africa and the chill and delicate beauty of England to life - making this an exotic trip for young readers. It's a nostalgic story where good people are very good and certain to triumph and the villains are so dastardly that we rejoice in their fall - a satisfying read from start to finish. |
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Listening for Lions