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"Nail-biting suspense" in Child of Dandelions
Shenaaz Nanji's Child of Dandelions received a positive review in the May 2008 issue of School Library Journal: “The book effectively portrays the rising terror and violence in 1972 as Sabine struggles to deal with a world falling apart. …...

Praise for Child of Dandelions
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books reviewed Shenaaz Nanji's Child of Dandelions in its April 2008 issue. The review reads: "[T]his is an absorbing story rich with historical detail and human dynamics. It's also a subject not often...

Praise for Child of Dandelions
Kirkus Reviews, in its January 15, 2008 issue, writes a favorable review of Shenaaz Nanji's Child of Dandelions: "Drawn in part from the veteran author's own experiences, this deeply felt tale takes readers to 1972 Uganda where, shortly after coming...

Child of Dandelions
A breathtaking account of one girl’s determination to triumph over a devastating historical event. In Uganda in 1972, President Idi Amin, also known as the Last King of Scotland, announces that foreign Indians must be “weeded" out of Uganda in...