Little Stones

An autobiographical coming-of-age story set in Zimbabwe during a time of political turmoil by a talented new author.

Hannah lives in Zimbabwe during the reign of Robert Mugabe—a country of petrol queues and power cuts, food shortages, and government corruption. Yet Hannah is lucky. She can afford to go to school, has never had to skip a meal, and lives in a big house with her mum and their Shona housekeeper. Hannah is wealthy, she is healthy, and she is white. But money can't always keep you safe.

As the political situation becomes increasingly unstable and tensions within Hannah's family escalate, her sheltered life is threatened. She is forced to question all that she's taken for granted, including where she belongs.

Little Stones captures the complexity of a young girl's world in a setting that is both beautiful and troubled, compelling readers to reflect on privilege, identity, and the concept of home.