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Sullivan, Tara

The Bitter Side of Sweet

310 pp. | Putnam | February, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-17307-3 $17.99
(2) YA Fifteen-year-old Amadou and his little brother Seydou are debt slaves on an Ivory Coast cacao plantation. When feisty girl prisoner Khadija takes advantage of Seydou to try to escape, retribution falls on Amadou; confined to camp, Amadou isn't there to protect Seydou from life-threatening injury. This affecting, sometimes harsh tale demonstrates Sullivan's (Golden Boy) continuing commitment as a voice for human rights in Africa. Bib., glos.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2016

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