Hidden girl, the true story of a modern-day child slave, Shyima Hall with Lisa Wysocky
Type
Label
Hidden girl, the true story of a modern-day child slave, Shyima Hall with Lisa Wysocky
Language
eng
resource.biographical
autobiography
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Grade 9 to 12
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Hidden girl
Oclc number
842322956
Responsibility statement
Shyima Hall with Lisa Wysocky
Sub title
the true story of a modern-day child slave
Summary
The author, Shyima Hall was eight when her parents sold her into slavery. In Egypt's capitol city of Cairo, she lived with a wealthy family and serve them eighteen hours a day, seven days a week. When she was ten, her captors moved to Orange County, California, and smuggled Shyima with them. Two years later, an anonymous call from a neighbor brought about the end of Shyimas' servitude-- but her journey to true freedom was far from over. Now a US citizen, she regularly speaks out about human trafficking and candidly reveals how she overcame her harrowing circumstances
Target audience
adolescent