The Ear, the Eye and the Arm

Ears, eyes, and arms are science fiction for children of Nancy farmers. It was awarded the honor of Newberry. This novel was made in Zimbabwe in 2194.

This book combines elements of science fiction and African culture and depicts the struggle of three notorious generals to escape kidnappers in the capital of Zimbabwe's criminal bondage.

In 2194, in Zimbabwe, Matsui Public Security Minister led the battle with the group fighting terrorism. His three children, Tendai, Rita and Kuda were confined in the fortress to ensure their safety. They asked for an adventure to get the scout badge and left home with the help of an acclaimed singer Mellow who was hired by parents. The children then found themselves in the downtown area of ​​Mbare Musika, where they were kidnapped and taken to She Elephant's hiding place Dead Man's Vlei. There, they have to work at plastic mines.

Their parents fought for the help of their ears, eyes, and arms, and the three mutant detectives came from intestinal slums called cattle. Ears have sensitive hearing, eyes have sensitive eyes, arms have very long arms and legs, and there is power of sympathy. There you can feel the feelings of others and see their soul.

Tendai realized that She Elephant was planning to sell them masked, it was a group that avoided the fight against sins of General Matsika. Brothers and sisters fled to Resthaven, Independent State of Zimbabwe for the purpose of protecting traditional African culture. After all, the children were expelled from Resthaven.

The kids finally came to the British tribe Borrowdale. There, Mrs. Horsepool-Worthingham, Mother's mother, took me after catching chickenpox. Prior to the conflict between women and children, She Elephant grabbed them again and brought them to one of the mask's secret retreats that took their children to Mile-High MacIwaine. Embassy of Gondwanan, skyscraper with mask headquarters

When the mask tries to sacrifice Tendai as a messenger of God, the arms are owned by the sacred legendary soul, mhondoro, which helps him find the child. When Arm was knocked down, Mhondoro helped Tempei and his friends temporarily destroy the bighead mask that would kill Tendai. When the child's parents arrived, her elephant crushed the mask and mhondoro restored her arms. The gangs were destroyed and their stolen wealth redistributed among the poor; General Matsika finally recognized that his children need more freedom.

Kirkus commented that "Farmer has created a wonderful fantasy of imagination," Publishers Weekly says "Farmer imagines the city of Zimbabwe in the 23rd century using African knowledge and has fun ancient traditions and speculative techniques I made it. " The results of entertainment are combined and it is concluded that "farmers are becoming one of the best and brightest writers among YA audiences". [2]

General Matsika children stealed the house with forbidden adventure - and then disappeared. In Zimbabwe, in 2194, parents of children asked for the most unusual detectives in Africa - ears, eyes, and arms - and their strength far exceeded that of other humans. Children must avoid evils of the past, technologies of the future, and everything.

Nancy Farmer wrote three Newberry honor books: ears, eyes and arms, and a girl named a disaster, and also a scorpion's house that won the national book award in 2002. The other book contains three picture books "for you" I know "," a warm place "and for young children. She grew up on the Arizona-Mexico border and now lives with her family in Menlo Park, California.

Nancy Farmers is one of the most eye-catching voices of young adult literature. Her books "Ear, Eyes and Arm" received the honor award of Newberry, a girl named "Disaster" and a "scorpion house" also received the National Book Award, received Printz's honor It was. The farmer grew up in Yuma, Arizona, and his parents operated the hotel near the abandoned prison. Initially, the Peace Corps taught chemistry and biology in southern India, then worked in Mozambique and Zimbabwe for 17 years, where he met her husband. After his son was born, Farmer began writing and used her rich career. She does not call himself a science fiction writer, but Mr. Farmer explains as follows. "Science fiction helps solve many social problems that can not be solved directly.Please read this if you write a book on how bad a clone is, as no preaching, no one will pay attention to it."