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A Girl Called Problem by Katie Quirk is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is A Girl Called Problem about?

Thirteen-year-old Shida, whose name means'problem'in Swahili, certainly has a lot of problems in her life -- her father is dead, her depressed mother is rumored to be a witch, and everyone in her rural Tanzanian village expects her to marry rather than pursue her dream of becoming a healer. So when the village's elders make a controversial decision to move their people to a nearby village, Shida welcomes the change. Surely the opportunity to go to school and learn from a nurse can only mean good things.However, after a series of puzzling misfortunes plague the new village, Shida must prove to her people that moving was the right decision, and that they can have a better life in their new home.For author pictures of Tanzania, a video depicting the life of a modern Tanzanian girl, discussion questions for each chapter of the book, and suggestions for further reading, please go to katie-quirk.com and follow the links for A Girl Called Problem.

Author

Katie Quirk

Publisher

Grand Rapids MI: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781467466103

Subjects

Fiction, Children'S, History

Rating

3.94 / 5 (266 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14