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2011 Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Text Nominee Independent Publisher Book Award Silver Medalist, 2011 2011 Skipping Stones Honor Award winner On the 2011 USBBY Outstanding International Books honor list Ann Conner Brimer Award for Children's Literature finalist, 2011 2011 Snow Willow Award nominee A 2012 "Woozles' Battle of the Books" Elementary List Title A 2012 "Woozles' Battle of the Books" Teen List Title When civil war strikes Jacob Deng's Southern Sudanese village, seven-year-old Jacob embarks on a seemingly endless journey that tests his courage and determination. His wise mama tells him that he must one day go to school to seek answers and help carve a better future for his people. Wadeng is a Dinka word meaning "look to the future, it will be better; follow your dreams", and it, along with his precious "Mama stone", becomes Jacob's talisman of hope, helping him remain strong on his seven-year search for a place of refuge. Jacob and his young friends are confronted with war, starvation, dehydration, raging rivers, crocodile and lion attacks, and the evil Majok - the constant thorn in Jacob's side - as they struggle to survive on their own. As the boys wo

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Author

Jan L. Coates

Publisher

Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781448754205

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Young Adult, Historical Fiction

Rating

4.05 / 5 (128 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14