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A young woman speaks out against her wealthy abuser in this riveting YA novel from one of Ghana's most celebrated children's book authors. When Amerley is offered a job working for one of her mother's old school friends, she knows she has to accept. Her wages will feed her family, help her sisters stay in school, and ensure that her mother won't have to worry about them. Amerley's move to Accra isn't easy, but she soon settles into her new life away from her small village -- until she is raped by the son of her employer. Torn between keeping quiet to keep her job and speaking up for herself and for justice, Amerley must decide how to live her truth, and the impact of her choice will be felt through her entire community. Through the life of an ordinary girl from a small country village, Even When Your Voice Shakes exposes the damage wrought by institutionalized misogyny and poverty and reveals how even those who are most disadvantaged are never without their own power.
About the Author
Ruby Yayra Goka is a dentist and a writer from Ghana. She writes for both adults and children. Six of her young adult books (The Mystery of the Haunted House, The Lost Royal Treasure, When the Shackles Fall, Perfectly Imperfect, Plain Yellow and The Step-Monster) have won awards in the Burt Award Competition for African Literature in Ghana. A seventh book, "Those Who Wait", received an honorary mention in the same competition.Ruby loves reading, animals and chocolate (not in that particular order!) . When she is not reading or writing she loves to garden and spend time with her two dogs and turtle.
