Don't tell me you're afraid : a novel
(Book on CD)
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Author
Contributors
Andoh, Adjoa, narrator.
Published
[New York] : Penguin Random House Audio Publishing, [2016].
Edition
Unabridged.
ISBN
073520862X, 9780735208629
Physical Desc
6 audio discs (7 hr., 30 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
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Coventry - Audiobooks | CD/BK CAT | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York] : Penguin Random House Audio Publishing, [2016].
Format
Book on CD
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
ISBN
073520862X, 9780735208629
UPC
9780735208629
Notes
General Note
Compact discs.
Participants/Performers
Read by Adjoa Andoh.
Description
Based on a remarkable true story, an unforgettable Somali girl risks her life on the migrant journey to Europe to run in the Olympic Games. At eight years of age, Samia lives to run. She shares her dream with her best friend and neighbor, Ali, who appoints himself her "professional coach." Eight-year-old Ali trains her, times her, and pushes her to achieve her goals. For both children, Samia's running is the bright spot in their tumultuous life in Somalia. She is talented, brave, and determined to represent her country in the Olympic Games, just like her hero, the great Somali runner Mo Farah. For the next several years, Samia and Ali train at night in a deserted stadium, as war rages and political tensions continue to escalate. Despite the lack of resources, despite the war, and despite all of the restrictions imposed on Somali women, Samia becomes a world-class runner. As a teenager, she is selected to represent her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She finishes last in her heat at the Games, but the sight of the small, skinny woman in modest clothes running in the dust of athletes like Veronica Campbell-Brown brings the Olympic stadium to its feet. Samia sets her sights on the 2012 Olympics, in London, the home of Mo Farah. Conditions in Somalia have deteriorated, and Samia must get to London on her own. To do so, she is forced to make the arduous migrant journey across Africa and the Mediterranean.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Catozzella, G., & Andoh, A. (2016). Don't tell me you're afraid: a novel (Unabridged.). Penguin Random House Audio Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Catozzella, Giuseppe and Adjoa, Andoh. 2016. Don't Tell Me You're Afraid: A Novel. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Catozzella, Giuseppe and Adjoa, Andoh. Don't Tell Me You're Afraid: A Novel Penguin Random House Audio Publishing, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Catozzella, Giuseppe,, and Adjoa Andoh. Don't Tell Me You're Afraid: A Novel Unabridged., Penguin Random House Audio Publishing, 2016.
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