Monday, March 12, 2012

CB #6: The Ear, The Eye, and The Arm- Newberry

Author:  Nancy Farmer
Illustrator:  N/A
Genre:  Juvenile Fiction
Subgenre:  people and places, african americans
Themes:  Zimbabwe, family, love, courage
Primary Characters:  Tendai
Secondary Characters:  Family and chief
Awards: Newberry
Date of Publication:  1994
Publishing Company:  Scholastic Inc.
This story is set inside Zimbabwe, and the year is 2194. This is Africa of the future, and General Matsika's world. The general is a strick man; he has had to be. It is this strictness that has saved Zimbabwe. Amadeus Matsika is Chief of Security for the Land of Zimbabwe and he carries the weight and responsibility for the safety of 10 million people. He has saved his country from the enemies within, gangs, leaders, etc...and also the enemies at the border, the Gondwannans. He has seen the evils of crime and war, and he's determined to fight the crazy with order. But you know what they say about plans...

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