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Comfort D, an eleven‑year‑old girl, is uprooted from England when her mother dies. She must adjust to life with her father and her new surroundings in Ghana, while navigating the complexities of a family united through interracial marriage and the cultural differences between her home and her new home. The story follows her growth and adaptation as she learns to balance her past with her present, each step bringing new challenges and new allies.
Readers are invited into Comfort’s world—a woven tableau of identity, family, and belonging that explores the nuances of a racially mixed family navigating the intersections of culture and age.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Geraldine Kaye
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