Hidden Girl: The True Story of a Modern-Day Child Slave

An inspiring and compelling memoir from a young woman who lost her childhood to slavery--and built a new life grounded in determination and justice.

Shyima Hall was born in Egypt on September 29, 1989, the seventh child of desperately poor parents. When she was eight, her parents sold her into slavery. Shyima then moved two hours away to Egypt's capitol city of Cairo to live 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 Shyima's servitude--but her journey to true freedom was far from over.

A volunteer at her local police department since she was a teenager, Shyima is passionate about helping to rescue others who are in bondage. Now a US citizen, she regularly speaks out about human trafficking and intends to one day become an immigration officer. In Hidden Girl, Shyima candidly reveals how she overcame her harrowing circumstances and brings vital awareness to a timely and relevant topic.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/21/2014
ISBN: 9781442481688
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.75w x 0.95d
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) - Silver Medal Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/04/2013
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2013 - Recommended - Readable
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2013
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2014
School Library Journal 02/01/2014 pg. 124
People Weekly 02/24/2014 pg. 50
Booklist 02/15/2014 pg. 67
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 164040 / Hidden Girl: The True Story of a Modern-Day Child Slave
Reading Level: 6.4 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 11