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The Child Bride (2014)

by Cathy Glass(Favorite Author)

4.29 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0007590008 (ISBN13: 9780007590001)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Harper Element

review 1: Wow!! Started this book today, and finished it about 6 hours later. What a captivating, sad, book.Zeena's story is amazing, horrifying, and wonderful.I shook with tears at points, and smiled with happiness at others.As a child that ended up in car at 15 (not 14 as in Zeena's case). I also ended up there because I asked to be put there, instead of staying with my family. Also like Zeena, I had teacher who suspected (and a couple who even called authorities), but no one could officially do anything to help me until I sought the help myself.I hope Zeena continued to do well. While it said she was in University studying law, I hope she continued, and now helps children like herself.It's horrible that things like this happen to children. Having a 5 year old, I am all too ... moreaware that danger can lurk everywhere. However reading stories that end well, such as this one, gives hope as well.Way to go Zeena, and Cathy (and Tara and Norma) for all being VERY strong women, and for standing up for children.
review 2: Cathy is not only an amazing foster caregiver , but an inspiration and a talented author. Child Bride was another great story , shocking that zeena's parents could force their daughter into marriage so young and treat her as bad for what happened to her on holiday , it was the boy who should had a day in court , charged for what he did to her but no the families all keep quiet and pretty much disowned Zeena , only speaking to her to make her do all the house work and raise her younger siblings . Her father and uncle stalked this poor child after she called social services and went to care , making threats to set her on fire if she didn't come back home so she could be sent away to the man ( old man) they forced her to marry. But with Cathy's help Zeena was able to stand strong and not give in to their threats. Zeena's story has a happy ending and her father was arrested and charged. She managed to forgive her mother for mistreating her and they were able to build a relationship once her father was out of the picture. less

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