The Kaya Girl

An extraordinary tale of two teenagers from vastly different walks of life, this page-turner transports readers to a bustling market in Ghana's capital city where one friendship transforms two lives.

When Faiza, a migrant girl from northern Ghana, and Abena, a wealthy doctor's daughter from the south meet by chance in Accra's largest market where Faiza works as a porter, or kaya girl, they strike up an unlikely and powerful friendship that transcends their social inequities and opens up new worlds to them both.

Set against a backdrop of class disparity in Ghana, The Kaya Girl explores how two teenage lives are indelibly impacted by a barrier-defying friendship. This gorgeously transporting work offers vivid insight into two strikingly diverse young lives in Ghana.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/16/2024
ISBN: 9780316703895
Pages: 352
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 518892 / Kaya Girl
Reading Level: 5.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 9