Shenaaz Nanji was born in Kenya and grew up among a fusion of cultures: Bantu-Swahili, Arabic, and East Indian. She was in Uganda when Idi Amin seized power. Her family became refugees. She graduated from a university in Kenya and lived in the United States for a time. A graduate of the Vermont College MFA Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults, she now lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
"An absorbing story rich with historical detail and human dynamics.
. . . An important addition to young readers' understanding of
twentieth-century history." --"Bulletin of the Center for
Children's Books"
"Nail-biting suspense is maintained to the end. . . . Excellent
historical fiction about a timely yet sadly universal subject."
--"School Library Journal"
"Readers will feel [Sabine's] inner conflict sharply, admire her
resilience and quick thinking - and come away shocked themselves by
the brutality she encounters during this little-known historical
episode." --"Kirkus Reviews"
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