Ghost Boys
by Shenaaz Nanji
On bookshelves now.
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A teen is trapped in a camel camp in the desert with child-slave jockeys.
Did You Know That:
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Small Children were favoured as jockeys in camel races in the Middle East.
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Racing Camels are Female.
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If a Child-Jockey weighed over 20 kilos, he was sent home.
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Camels are bought at well over $1m plus while child-slave jockeys at around $3,000.
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The root cause of Child-Slave Jockeys is Greed, Poverty and Corruption
Reviews:
"With Ghost Boys though, I loved this novel. Shenaaz Nanji has a great writing style when it comes to letting us feel what Munna feels – whether it be pain, empathy, or fear, you’re guaranteed to feel everything alongside Munna and the other camel boys."
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ReadingMaria
..This is a coming-of-age book which will capture the imaginations and emotions of young readers and perhaps will cause them to delve just a little more deeply into some of the serious societal and political problems presented by Nanji.
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