Praise Song for the Butterflies

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"An engrossing novel that truly is a praise song for survivors everywhere."—Kirkus Reviews"This harrowing yet compelling tale is not for the faint of heart but does promise redemption in the most trying of circumstances."—Booklist"On the heels of her American Book Award- and NAACP Image Award-winning novel The Book of Harlan, McFadden's 10th novel, Praise Song for the Butterflies, gives us the story of Abeo, a privileged 9-year-old girl in West Africa who is sacrified by her family into a brutal life of ritual servitude to atone for the father's sins. Fifteen years later, Abeo is freed and must learn how to heal and live again. A difficult stor that, according to Kirkus, McFadden takes on with 'riveting prose' that 'keeps the reader turning pages.'"—The Millions, included in Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half 2018 Book Preview"A tale set in [West Africa], where a girl is...