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Burn My Heart

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By Beverley Naidoo
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers - (Amistad)
Burn My Heart
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What does it mean to be loyal?Mathew and Mugo, two boysone white, one blackshare an uneasy friendship in Kenya in the 1950s. Theyre friends even though Mathews dad owns the land and everything on it. Theyre friends despite the difference in their skin color. And theyre friends in the face of the growing Mau Mau rebellion, which threatens British settlers with violence as black Kenyans struggle to win back their land and freedom. But suspicions and accusations are escalating, and an act of betrayal could change everything.Internationally acclaimed, awardwinning author Beverley Naidoo explores the fragile bonds of friendship in this stunning novel about prejudice, fear, and the circumstances that bring people togetherand tear them apart.

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37539 words37,539 words
224 pages224 pages
Lexile 740LLexile 740L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12

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9780061432972

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