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  1. Jan 1, 2001 · Secrets in the Fire tells the story of Sofia, a daring girl. When her father is horrifically killed and her village destroyed, Sofia and her family must journey to find a new place to call home. They settle in and it looks as though everything is going to be alright.

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  2. Jun 16, 2021 · Secrets in the Fire. (1 reviews) Author: Henning Mankell Translator: Anne Stuksrud. Publisher: Allen & Unwin Children's Books. Sofia and her family flee their Mozambique village after her father is killed by bandits.

  3. Through it all, Sofia draws on a strength she never knew she had, a fire of her own that's been a secret all along. In beautifully spare, unsentimental language, Henning Mankell's stunning novel puts a very human face on the suffering in Africa.

  4. Based on a true story, Secrets in the Fire is a direct and unsentimental story about what happens when a little girl in Mozambique steps on a landmine. In that second when she strays from the path Sofia loses her sister and both her legs.

  5. Among the summaries and analysis available for Secrets in the Fire, there are 1 Short Summary and 3 Book Reviews. Depending on the study guide provider (SparkNotes, Shmoop, etc.), the resources below will generally offer Secrets in the Fire chapter summaries, quotes, and analysis of themes, characters, and symbols.

  6. May 1, 2000 · This book is about the struggles that a young girl went through in order to realize her dreams, no matter what had happened, and shows the incredible strength of one who had so little but did so much with what she had.

    • Henning Mankell
  7. “One of the first books to dramatize the global landmine crisis for children, this docu-drama will grab readers with the truth of one child’s terror and courage.”—Booklist, *starred review “... an excellent resource to use in an elementary classroom discussion on current events, as part of a social studies lesson, or as a class read ...

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