All that it ever meant : a novel / Blessing Musariri.
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TextPublisher: New York : Norton Young Readers, [2023]Edition: First editionDescription: 176 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781324030959
- 132403095X
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Fiction | MUSARIRI BLESSING | Available | 33111011038482 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's Fiction | MUSARIRI BLESSING | Available | 33111010963045 | ||||
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Northport Library | Children's Fiction | MUSARIRI BLESSING | Available | 33111009463361 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Mati's family is reeling from the death of Mati's mother. Her Baba has drawn into himself, her sister Chichi is rebelling, and her young brother Tana is desperate for love and normalcy.When Chichi pulls her worst stunt yet, Baba uproots the family from their home in England for an extended camping holiday in their native Zimbabwe. Along for the trip is Meticais, a fabulously attired gender-neutral spirit--or ghost? or imaginary friend?--who only Mati can see and converse with. Guided by Meticais's enigmatic advice and wisdom, Mati must come to terms with her grief and with the difficulty of living between two cultures, while the family must learn to forge their way in a world without their monumental mother.Full of captivating characters and stunning plot twists, All That It Ever Meant delivers a nuanced and unforgettable story of grief, love, and family.
Reeling from the death of her mother, fourteen-year-old Mati's family leaves England to visit their native Zimbabwe, where Mati finds comfort in Meticais, a gender-neutral spirit or ghost who only she can see, and who helps her navigate her mercurial interpersonal relationships and feelings of grief.
Ages 13-18. Norton Young Readers.