"If you're looking for a terrific story with an unbeatable protagonist and some important knowledge thrown into the mix, you need to read Auma's Long Run by Eucabeth Odhiambo. Auma's Long Run is the perfect vehicle for apprising readers of the history and present dangers of HIV/AIDs in Kenya, while presenting an engaging story. We are introduced to Auma, a serious child who loves to run, wants to 5/5(18). · ODHIAMBO, Eucabeth. Auma’s Long Run. p. Carolrhoda. Sept. Tr $ ISBN Gr 5 Up –In this novel set in s Kenya, HIV/AIDS ravages Auma’s village and leaves her and her three siblings orphans. The girl’s speed and good grades lead to a track scholarship at a provincial high www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 2 mins. Read reviews and buy Auma's Long Run - by Eucabeth Odhiambo (Paperback) at Target. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. Free standard shipping with $35 .
Auma's Long Run. Eucabeth Odhiambo. Genre: Fiction. Auma loves to run. In her small Kenyan village, she's a track star with big dreams. A track scholarship could allow her to attend high school and maybe even become a doctor. But a strange new sickness called AIDS is ravaging the village, and when her father becomes ill, Auma's family needs her. Auma's Long Run is about an African American girl named Auma who finds herself in the midst of an outbreak of a terrible disease. Auma is a runner. She loves running for her school and hopes to use her skills to one day earn a scholarship to high school so she can begin to study to become a doctor. This dream, unfortunately, is far-fetched. Auma's Long Run by Eucabeth Odhiambo. Carolrhoda, , pages. In some ways the village of Koromo suits Auma just fine. She does well in school and is the fastest runner on the girls' track team. Also, her father's job in Nairobi earns enough to keep Auma, her siblings, her mother, and her grandmother in relative comfort.
The item Auma's long run, Eucabeth Odhiambo represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in South Whitley Community Public Library. This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. Auma's Long Run by Eucabeth Odhiambo Auma Onyango lives in the small Luo village of Koromo in Kenya with her Mama, her younger sister Baby, and her two brothers nine-year-old Musa and eleven-year-old Juma. ODHIAMBO, Eucabeth. Auma’s Long Run. p. Carolrhoda. Sept. Tr $ ISBN Gr 5 Up –In this novel set in s Kenya, HIV/AIDS ravages Auma’s village and leaves her and her three siblings orphans. The girl’s speed and good grades lead to a track scholarship at a provincial high school.
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