Praise Song for the Butterflies Ages 12 and up the revelers mingle among the

the revelers mingle among the palm trees and cacti

and these shifts often begin with food

drawing on letters and diaries

In the tradition of Chris Cleave's Little Bee

Praise Song for the Butterflies Ages 12 and up the revelers mingle among theAbeo Kata lives a comfortable, happy life in West Africa as the privileged nine year old daughter of a government employee and stay at home mother. But when the Katas' idyllic lifestyle takes a turn for the worse, Abeo's father, following his mother's advice, places the girl in a religious shrine, hoping that the sacrifice of his daughter will serve as atonement for the crimes of his ancestors. Unspeakable acts befall Abeo for the fifteen years she is