by Marcos Calveiro · Edicións Xerais · tapa dura · ISBN 9788499144412
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«Palabras de auga» is the young adult adventure novel by Marcos Calveiro, published by Edicións Xerais in hardcover (160 pages, in Galician).
The shaman Mkebe orders the Wakati clan, of the Kimba tribe, to leave their land and cross the savannah in search of water. Amadou learns to survive and hunt while searching for his brother Numba, who disappeared in a child soldier camp. A journey into the heart of Africa and its culture and an initiatory path towards maturity.
Illustrated by Ramón Trigo. Merlín Prize for Children's Literature 2012; Fervenzas Literarias Award for best young adult book and best cover (2012); IBBY Honour List 2014.
For readers aged 11 and over interested in adventures with social and cultural background.
