The Garbage King
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The Garbage King
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Elizabeth Laird
From award-winning and beloved children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning audiobook edition of The Garbage King. Inspired by the true story of an Ethiopian childhood lived on the edge of destitution, it takes you on an unforgettable emotional journey.
When Mamo's mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker and sold to a farmer, he is cruelly treated. Escaping back to the city, he meets another, very different runaway. Dani is rich, educated - and fleeing his tyrannical father. Together they join a gang of homeless street boys who survive only by mutual bonds of trust and total dependence on each other.
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Critic reviews
This is an engrossing story of interweaving lives and the capacity of children to help each other when adults fail them
Laird's novel is extremely moving
This book is not just a compelling read but also an eye-opener, vividly describing the harsh reality of life on the streets
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