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When Life Gives You Mangos
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Clara Dee-Henson is twelve years old and lives in Jamaica, the small island that many tourists think is exotic. She loves eating ripe mangos off the ground, running in the rain with her papa and going to her secret hideout with Gaynah – even though Gaynah is not acting like a best friend lately. In this excerpt, Clara tells us about a new arrival.
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Blurb: A small village on a Jamaican island. A girl who doesn’t remember the previous summer. A best friend who is no longer acting like one; a new girl who fills that hole in her heart. A summer of finding fallen mangos, creating made-up games and dancing in the rain. Secrets she keeps from others ... and herself. The courage to face the truth even in the toughest of storms. Inspired by the author’s childhood, the book is a celebration of island life.
There is a new girl arriving in Sycamore. Her hair is in two Afro buns with big, white bows, and she is wearing cat’s-eye sunglasses, like a celebrity. That’s according to Gaynah. I haven’t seen her yet, but Gaynah says she saw her get off the city bus by the traffic circle with a woman that looked like her mother, and they are heading up the hill. The entire village is buzzing. This is the most excitement we have ever had, and no one wants to miss seeing it for themselves. Within minutes, all the kids are gathered at the edge of the road, waiting for the new girl. Everyone is speculating on why she is here and what might be wrong with her.
