Auma is racing toward her dreams as fast as possiblebut can she turn her back on her family when tragedy hits home? This acclaimed debut set in 1980s Kenya is a poignant story of loss, grief, and the power of resilience.
A track scholarship could put thirteen-year-old Auma one step closer to leaving her small village in Kenya. She is determined to become a doctor, and nothingnot her classmates, not her marrying age, and not the night runners who come by the house while she sleepswill stop…
