Chanda's Secrets
Award:
Year this Award was Won:
2 005
Award Win Active Date:
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - 19:00
Defunct Winner UID:
1 674
Winner Rank:
HNR
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chanda
Winner Description:
by Allan Stratton (Annick Press)
Winner Blurb:
A girl's struggle amid the African AIDS pandemic, Chanda, is an astonishingly perceptive girl living in the small city of Bonang, a fictional city in Southern Africa. When her youngest sister dies, the first hint of HIV/AIDS emerges, Chanda must confront undercurrents of shame and stigma. Not afraid to explore the horrific realities of AIDS, Chanda's Secrets also captures the enduring strength of loyalty, friendship and family ties. Above all, it is a story about the corrosive nature of secrets and the healing power of truth.
Title of a book, article or other published item (this will display to the public):
Chanda's Secrets
What type of media is this winner?:
Book
Winner Detail Create Date:
Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 06:24
Winner Detail Change Date:
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 08:20
Winner Detail Change ID:
101
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