Hidden Girl: The True Story of a Modern-Day Child Slave
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (563 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1494503506 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 242 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Excellent for older children and adults" according to motherof6onthego. Excellent for older children and adults. A fast read and a heartfelt story.Shyima's story is quite telling and addresses a challenging and urgent issue,modern day slavery. Worth the time and money to listen to her story. Thank you.. A Customer said A must read. A must read for everyone no matter how old your are. Slavery and child abuse should stop. Highly recommended students. Indentured servitude in the Land of the Free The book was originally intended for the teenage reader market, but the subject matter of slavery and human trafficking transcends all ages. It is written by Shyima Hall, whose story it is, and Lisa Wysocky, a professional writer and successful author.Chapter One opens with,"Everyone has a defining moment in his or her life. For some it is the day they get married or have a child. For others it comes when they reach a sought-a
Robin Eller gives Hall's narrative no accent; rather, she reads it in a staccato, affected manner. citizen. From School Library Journal Gr 7 Up—Shyima Hall was born in Egypt in 1989 and sold into slavery by her parents when she was eight years old. Tonal changes on the recording are scattered throughout, emphasizing edits, but they are usually momentary and listeners are quickly brought back into the story. Hall's true story gives a face to the horrors of modern slavery and makes for very compelling listening.—Stephanie Bange, Wright State University, Dayton, OH . She reserves accents for the dialogue of Hall's parents and captors and does a credible job of expressing the wide range of emotions Hall experiences, showing the self-confidence she gained during her ordeal. She
When she was eight, her parents sold her into slavery. In Hidden Girl, Shyima candidly reveals how she overcame her harrowing circumstances and brings vital awareness to a timely and relevant topic.. citizen, she regularly speaks out about human trafficking and intends to one day become an immigration officer. Two years later, an anonymous call from a neighbor brought about the end of Shyima's servitude-but her journey to true freedom was far from over. When she was ten, her captors moved to Orange County, California, and smuggled Shyima with them. A volunteer at her local police department since she was a teenager, Shyima is passionate about helping to rescue others who are in bondage. Now a U.S. Shyima then moved two hours away to Egypt's capitol city of Cairo to live with a wealthy family and serve them eighteen hours a day, seven days a week. Shyima Hall was born in Egypt on September 29, 1989, the seventh child of desperately poor parents