Jansen, Hanna, 1946-

Over a thousand hills I walk with you / Hanna Jansen ; translated from the German by Elizabeth D. Crawford. - 1st American ed. - Minneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda Books, 2006. - 342 p. ; 22 cm.

"Based on a true story."--Cover. Translation of: Über tausend Hügel wandere ich mit dir.

"Before one fateful April day, Jeanne lived the life of a typical Rwandan girl. She fought with her little sister, went to school, and teased her brother. Then, in one horrifying night, everything changed. Political troubles unleashed a torrent of violence upon the Tutsi ethnic group. Jeanne's family, all Tutsis, fled their home and tried desperately to reach safety. They--along with nearly 1 million others--did not survive. The only survivor of her family's massacre, Jeanne witnessed unspeakable acts. But through courage, wits, and sheer force of will, she survived. Based on a true story, this haunting novel by Jeanne's adoptive mother makes unforgettably real the events of the 1994 Rwandan genocide as one family experienced it. Jeanne's story is a tribute to the human spirit and its capacity to heal.--From publisher description."--From source other than the Library of Congress

ISBN: 1575059274 9781575059273

LCCN: 2005021123

Subjects--Personal Names:
Umubyeyi, Jeanne d'Arc, 1986- --Fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Genocide--Rwanda--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.

LC Class. No.: PT2710.A67 / U3413 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 833/.92