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Alexandria of Africa

By Eric Walters.

Doubleday Canada, ©2008.
ISBN 9780385666398 (pbk)

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As a result of a shoplifting conviction, Alexandria is court-ordered to work for an international charity in Kenya. She confronts a land that is unfamiliar and unsettling. During her month in Africa, Alexandria will face a reality she could never have imagined. Does she have what it takes to survive??

About the Author

Eric Walters is from Mississauga, ON

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Eric Walters has published more than forty-five books for teenagers, and has won over thirty awards for his work, including 3 Silver Birch awards and 2 Red Maples, as well as the UNESCO Honour Book for Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance. In his many roles as parent, teacher, social worker, youth sports coach, and author, Eric is in constant contact with children and young adults, and is especially a champion of reluctant readers. He has traveled across Canada on numerous occasions, presenting to over 750,000 students in school visits. Eric's books have been translated into French, Cantonese, Japanese and Dutch. Born and raised in Toronto, Eric now lives in Mississauga, Ontario.

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Watch Eric Walters introduce Alexandria of Africa while journeying through Kenya.

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Comments

Comment #1 posted on May 16, 2011, 8:57 PM

I'm from Africa and I found this book very interesting, but then again not all of Africa is like this.Also the only thing I didn't like was how she reffered to "people of colour" but other than that I couldn't put this book down :)

Vibya, St.Theresa

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