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Hooray for Anna Hibiscus!

by Atinuke · 2008

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Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa. She loves singing to her two baby brothers, Double and Trouble. But when she is chosen to sing for her school in front of the president, her throat runs dry and her bones turn to stone. Can Double and Trouble save her?

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
diversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 108 pages

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