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288 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571314485
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 30 December 2014
Description
Hope in a Ballet Shoe tells the story of Michaela DePrince. Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she witnesses atrocities that no child ever should. Her father is killed by rebels and her mother dies of famine. Sent to an orphanage, Michaela is mi...
Community Reviews Summary of 140 reviews
Moods
hopeful 63%
emotional 54%
reflective 54%
informative 27%
tense 27%
sad 18%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 10%
Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse, Death of parent, MurderMinor
Cancer, Chronic illness, Racism288 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571314485
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 30 December 2014
Description
Hope in a Ballet Shoe tells the story of Michaela DePrince. Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she witnesses atrocities that no child ever should. Her father is killed by rebels and her mother dies of famine. Sent to an orphanage, Michaela is mi...
Community Reviews Summary of 140 reviews
Moods
hopeful 63%
emotional 54%
reflective 54%
informative 27%
tense 27%
sad 18%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 10%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse, Death of parent, MurderMinor
Cancer, Chronic illness, Racism