Saba

by Kurtz, Jane; Tibbles, Jean-Paul

• ISBN13: 9781584857471
• ISBN10: 1584857471
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Amer Girl

Summary

When twelve-year-old Saba and her older brother are kidnapped and taken from their rural home to the royal palace at Gondar, Saba finally learns about her long-lost parents -- and her own royal past. With Ethiopia's rulers in the midst of a fierce struggle for control of the throne, what can the King of Kings -- Emperor Yohannes III -- possibly want with her? Book jacket.

Author Biography

Jane Kurtz moved with her family to Ethiopia when she was two years old and spent most of her childhood there. Drawing on vivid memories and extensive research, she has written both fiction and nonfiction books set in Ethiopia. In addition to her own writing, Ms. Kurtz enjoys teaching and talking about writing to others. She speaks at schools and conferences all over the United States, and recently has spoken about writing in East and West Africa and the Persian Gulf. Since 1997, Ms. Kurtz has traveled back to Ethiopia and East Africa several times, and she hopes to continue to do so regularly. When not traveling, she lives in Kansas with her husband

Table of Contents

Saba's Family Tree	p. x
Fear and Disaster	p. 1
A Fierce Longing	p. 11
Fire in the Night	p. 23
Call of the Honey Bird	p. 27
Lion Creatures	p. 41
Escape	p. 53
The Giants' Compound	p. 57
In the Walking Dream	p. 69
Angel Voices	p. 85
Hope of the Great	p. 92
Needles and Cloves, Dates and Silks	p. 103
At the Top of Fasil Gemb	p. 114
The Hyena's Foot	p. 122
Wax and Gold	p. 129
Horror	p. 138
The Kosso Seller's Son	p. 143
Spiders Unite	p. 153
Caught Between Saytan's Teeth	p. 162
Song of the Dawn Singers	p. 172
Riding the Soulless Horse	p. 177
Then and Now	p. 197
Glossary of Amharic Words	p. 204
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