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- Give up, Gecko! : a folktale from Uganda / by MacDonald, Margaret Read,1940-; Melmon, Deborah.;
Includes bibliographical references.LSC- Subjects: Geckos; Animals; Tales; Folklore;
- © c2013., Amazon Children's Pub.,
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- The boy who runs : the odyssey of Julius Achon / by Brant, John,1951-;
LSC- Subjects: Achon, Julius.; Runners (Sports); Child soldiers;
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- The queen of Katwe : a story of life, chess, and one extraordinary girl's rise from an African slum / by Crothers, Tim.;
LSC- Subjects: Mutesi, Phiona.; Women chess players; Poor girls;
- © c2012., Random House Canada,
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- A girl is a body of water / by Makumbi, Jennifer Nansubuga,author.;
"In her twelfth year, Kirabo, a young Ugandan girl, confronts a piercing question that has haunted her childhood: who is my mother? Kirabo has been raised by women in the small village of Nattetta-her grandmother, her best friend, and her many aunts, but the absence of her mother follows her like a shadow. Complicating these feelings of abandonment, as Kirabo comes of age she feels the emergence of a mysterious second self, a headstrong and confusing force inside her at odds with her sweet and obedient nature. Seeking answers, Kirabo begins spending afternoons with Nsuuta, a local witch, trading stories and learning not only about this force inside her, but about the woman who birthed her, who she learns is alive but not ready to meet. Nsuuta also explains that Kirabo has a streak of the "first woman"-an independent, original state that has been all but lost to women. Kirabo's journey to reconcile her rebellious origins, alongside her desire to reconnect with her mother and to honor her family's expectations, is rich in the folklore of Uganda and an arresting exploration of what it means to be a modern girl in a world that seems determined to silence women. Makumbi's unforgettable novel is a sweeping testament to the true and lasting connections between history, tradition, family, friends, and the promise of a different future"--- Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Abandoned children; Girls; Self-realization; Women;
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- 7 days in Entebbe [videorecording] / by Burke, Gregory,film director.; Padilha, José,film director.; Brühl, Daniel,1978-actor.; Marsan, Eddie,actor.; Pike, Rosamund,1979-actor.; Participant Media,presenter.; Working Title Films,production company.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Music, Rodrigo Amarante ; editor, Daniel Rezemoe ; director of photography, Lula Carvalho.Rosamund Pike, Eddie Marsan, Daniel Brühl.Israeli soldiers embark on a mission to rescue more than 240 hostages from an airport in Entebbe, Uganda, in the summer of 1976.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1. 2.0.- Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Historical films.; Feature films.; Entebbe Airport Raid, 1976; Hostages; Terrorism;
- For private home use only.
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- Queen of Katwe [videorecording] / by Carls, John,film producer.; Nair, Mira,film director.; Nalwanga, Madina,actor.; Nyong'o, Lupita,actor.; Oyelowo, David,actor.; Pilcher, Lydia Dean,film producer.; Wheeler, William,1967-screenwriter.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Crothers, Tim.Queen of Katwe.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o.Based on the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements, an accident scene and some suggestive material.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.- Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Mutesi, Phiona; Poor girls; Women chess players;
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- Orange for the sunsets / by Athaide, Tina.;
Includes bibliographical references.In alternating voices, friends Asha and Yesofu, one Indian and one African, find their world turned upside-down when Idi Amin decides to expel Asian Indians from Uganda in 1972.Ages 8-12LSC- Subjects: Amin, Idi, 1925-2003; Friendship; Social classes; Ethnic relations; East Indians; Family life; Forced migration;
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- East Africa. by Finlay, Hugh,author.; Fitzpatrick, Mary,1962-author.; Ray, Nick(Travel writer),author.; Parkinson, Tom,1978-author.; Ham, Anthony,author.; Lonely Planet Publications (Firm),publisher.;
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- Night of power / by Ali, Anar,author.;
Inlcudes bibliographical references.A portrait of a Muslim family--from the heady days in Uganda to hard times in a new country, and the tragic accident that forces them to confront the ghosts of the past. It's 1998. And Mansoor Visram has lived in Canada for 25 years, ever since dictator Idi Amin expelled South Asians from Uganda. As a refugee with a wife and child, Mansoor has tried his best to recreate the life they once had, but starting over in Canada has been much harder than he expected. He's worked as a used car salesman, as a gas station attendant, and now he runs a small dry cleaner in suburban Calgary. But he's hatching plans for a father and son empire that will bring back the wealth and status the Visrams enjoyed in Uganda. The problem is, his son Ashif does not share his dreams, and he's moved across the country to get away from his father. He's a rising star at a multi-national corporation in Toronto, on the cusp of a life-changing promotion, but he can't seem to forget his girlfriend from long ago. Mansoor's wife, Layla, has spent the past decade running her own home cooking business and trying to hold her family together. But Ashif rarely comes home to visit and Mansoor's pride has almost ruined their marriage. As the fissures that began generations ago--and continents away--reappear, Mansoor, Ashif, and Layla drift further and further apart. On the Night of Power, a night during Ramadan when fates are decided for the next year, a terrible accident occurs. Will the Visrams survive this latest tragedy?- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Refugees; Refugees; Ugandans; Life change events; Families; Muslims;
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- Robert Ludlum's The Ares decision / by Mills, Kyle,1966-; Ludlum, Robert,1927-2001.;
LSC- Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Spy stories.; Smith, Jon (Fictitious character); Microbiologists; Intelligence officers; Special forces (Military science); Viruses; Bioterrorism; Conspiracies;
- © 2011., Grand Central Pub.,
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