Baraka Blackbird is bored with her home. Her feign the Mbuyu tree tells her: “Your wings are the gift of freedom, so fly”. She follows her friend’s advice and explores new lands, makes new friends, and discovers the wonderful courage that can be achieved by facing one’s fears. The Adventures of Baraka Blackbird is a charming allegorical tale that the author Blessing Musariri delves with a light, sparkling hand.
About the author
Blessing Musariri is an award-winning children’s author who also writes contemporary adult fiction, poetry and any other thing that takes her fancy. Her children’s publications to date are Rufaro’s Day (Longman Zimbabwe 2000) and Going Home; A Tree’s Story (Weaver Press Zimbabwe 2005) and the Myster of Rukodzi Mountain (Hodder Education UK 2008). She is also published and translated in various international anthologies and online magazines.
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