Saba: Under the Hyena's Foot by Jean-Paul Tibbles, Jane Kurtz

Saba: Under the Hyena's Foot

Girls of Many Lands

Jean-Paul Tibbles, Jane Kurtz

210 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction childrens historical young adult emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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When twelve-year-old Saba and her older brother are kidnapped and taken from their rural home to the royal palace at Gondar, Saba finally learns about her long-lost parents--and her own royal past. With Ethiopia's rulers in the midst of a fierce s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 85 reviews

Moods

adventurous 75%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
dark 25%
hopeful 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.63

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