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| Author | Nancy Farmer |
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| Cover artist | Deborah Kaplan and Robert Hunt |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Orchard Books |
Publication date | September 1996 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 320 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-531-09539-8 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 34513315 |
A Girl Named Disaster is a 1996 novel written by Nancy Farmer. The book explores the qualities needed to survive in a hostile environment (particularly by a woman), coming-of-age, and the availability of spiritual guidance.
The book has been well-received. In 1997, it won the Newbery Honor for the novel,[1] landed on the American Library Association's list of Top Ten Books for Young Adults,[2] and was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.[3]
- ^ "A Girl Named Disaster". American Library Association. 2010-02-11. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ American Library Association (2006-09-29). "Best Books for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Archived from the original on 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ "A Girl Named Disaster". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2021-03-07.