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Kondi's Quest

By: Sylvia Stewart

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4.5 out of 5 stars (2 Reviews)

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Kondi, a 12-year-old Malawian girl, is sure her father, Bambo, doesn't love her. He seems to care more about the secret brown envelope he carries with him everywhere than his own daughter. She's convinced things will improve, though, when her mother's baby arrives.

Then one night Bambo beats Mai in a drunken rage, and neighbors rush her off to the hospital. Will Mai and the baby live? Will Kondi be sold off by her uncle Kakama to a rich man to be his third wife? And what could possibly be in Bambo's brown envelope?

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Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 152
Vendor: OakTara

ISBN: 1602902887
ISBN-13: 9781602902886
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2 Kondi, a 12-year-old Malawian girl, is sure her father, Bambo, doesn't love her. He seems to care more about the secret brown envelope he carries with him everywhere than his own daughter. She's convinced things will improve, though, when her mother's baby arrives.<P>Then one night Bambo beats Mai in a drunken rage, and neighbors rush her off to the hospital. Will Mai and the baby live? Will Kondi be sold off by her uncle Kakama to a rich man to be his third wife? And what could possibly be in Bambo's brown envelope?

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A view of Malawi from a young girl's perspective

Date:December 22, 2011

Christine M. Irvin

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KondiÃ¢ÂÂs Quest, written by Sylvia Stewart, is the story of a 12-year-old girl who lives in Malawi. She lives in a country where poverty and superstition are the norm and witch doctors are prevalent. Even though she has given her heart to Jesus, but she is still afraid of many things and she doesnÃ¢ÂÂt understand why God allows bad things to happen to her.

KondiÃ¢ÂÂs mother is a Christian, but her father is not. Kondi doesnÃ¢ÂÂt understand how her father could love her if he hits her and her mother when he comes home drunk. Kondi tries very hard to remember that God loves her even when it seems like her own father doesnÃ¢ÂÂt.

Kondi is on a mission: She wants her father to become a Christian and she wants to find a way to make money so her family wonÃ¢ÂÂt be so poor. Neither one is a simple task, but Kondi is determined to make things better for her family. When the opportunity presents itself, though, will she succumb to the temptation to use witchcraft to help her achieve her goals?

The author includes a glossary at the end of the book that defines the foreign words that are used throughout the text.

What I Like: The story takes place in Malawi, a country where superstition is prevalent and witchcraft is practiced. It would be difficult for a Christian, especially for one as young as Kondi, to live in such an environment. The author does a good job of making the reader feel some of the fear and uncertainty Kondi experiences in her everyday life.

What I Dislike: Even though the author included a glossary of terms, I didnÃ¢ÂÂt know it was there until I got to the end of the book. Sometimes it was difficult to figure out what a word meant in the story because they way it was used in context didnÃ¢ÂÂt always give a clear indication of what the word meant.

Overall Rating: Very good.

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5 out of 5

I highly recommend this beautiful story!

Date:November 22, 2011

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Kondi's Quest is a beautifully told story of a young girl in Africa. The writing style is engaging, it was hard to put the book down.
I would highly recommend this book for junior high age +. Adults will enjoy the story as well and be captivated as the details of another culture comes alive.
Readers will see themselves in Kondi, as she wrestles with doubts and fears that even adults face.
I'm hoping we will get to see Kondi's journey continue in the future!