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A Girl Called Problem is a middle-grade novel set in Tanzania, East Africa, written by Katie Quirk. These photos are intended to give readers a sense of some of…

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A Sukuma compound--this house is much larger than Shida's house in A Girl Called Problem. Tanzania, Vineyard, Larger, House, Outdoor, Outdoors, Home

A Sukuma compound--this house is much larger than Shida's house in A Girl Called Problem.

A Sukuma medicine man, also known as a mganga. 6 Photos, Medicine, Explore, Medical, Fiction

A Sukuma medicine man, also known as a mganga.

Bismarck Rock is a famous kopje formation in Lake Victoria. This is what I had in mind when I described Shida's rock pyramid in A Girl Called Problem. Rock Formations, Rocks, Victoria, Earth, City, Nature

Rock Formations

Bismarck Rock is a famous kopje formation in Lake Victoria. This is what I had in mind when I described Shida's rock pyramid in A Girl Called Problem.

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This is my friend Modesta (left) to whom A Girl Called Problem is dedicated. In this picture, she's pounding rice. Learn more about the book at katie-quirk.com. The Book, Rice, Book Illustrations

Book Illustrations

This is my friend Modesta (left) to whom A Girl Called Problem is dedicated. In this picture, she's pounding rice. Learn more about the book at katie-quirk.com.

Katie Quirk

A Girl Called Problem

This is what some lakeside developments look like around Mwanza, the town Katie lived close to when the first seeds were planted for A Girl Called Problem. Places Around The World, Around The Worlds, East African Community, African Great Lakes, Dar Es Salaam, Great Lakes Region, True Homes, Slums, Africa Travel

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Around The Worlds

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Great Lakes Region

This is what some lakeside developments look like around Mwanza, the town Katie lived close to when the first seeds were planted for A Girl Called Problem.

Here are some siafu ants. Remember who Shida hopes will get bitten by them? Deadly Animals, Bugs And Insects, African, Food, Venom, Animal Kingdom, Countryside, March, Insects

Bugs And Insects

Here are some siafu ants. Remember who Shida hopes will get bitten by them?

Some women wearing kitenge and kanga--printed cloth considered the national dress for women in Tanzania. In A Girl Called Problem, women wear kitenge, babies are carried with it, and Shida's uses them to cover herself when she sleeps and also to cover patients. Types Of Clothing Styles, Spring Scarves, African Textiles, Square Patterns, Kitenge, African Culture, African Print Fashion, African Men

Types Of Clothing Styles

African Textiles

Square Patterns

African Culture

African Print Fashion

Some women wearing kitenge and kanga--printed cloth considered the national dress for women in Tanzania. In A Girl Called Problem, women wear kitenge, babies are carried with it, and Shida's uses them to cover herself when she sleeps and also to cover patients.

Sukuma man drumming--A Girl Called Problem starts with a message being sent out to the village on their talking drums. Drums, Percussion, Drum, Drum Kit

Sukuma man drumming--A Girl Called Problem starts with a message being sent out to the village on their talking drums.

Flamboyant Tree (Flame Tree)--there are two flamboyant trees in A Girl Called Problem. Can you remember where they appear in the story? Weird Plants, Unusual Plants, Flame Tree, Flowering Trees, Puerto Rico, Paradise, Amazing, Gardening

Flowering Trees

Flamboyant Tree (Flame Tree)--there are two flamboyant trees in A Girl Called Problem. Can you remember where they appear in the story?

Shida ate ugali--the white stuff in this picture. She never would have had that much meat in one sitting, though. Old Recipes, Great Recipes, Cooking Recipes, Zambian Food, Traditional German Food, Mary Mary, White Stuff, International Recipes, Quick Meals

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Shida ate ugali--the white stuff in this picture. She never would have had that much meat in one sitting, though.

Julius Nyerere, Tanzanian's first president known as "Mwalimu" or teacher. The main character in A Girl Called Problem moves to one of Nyerere's ujamaa villages. African History, Julius Nyerere, Organization Of African Unity, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Jomo Kenyatta, Africa People, What Is Today

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Julius Nyerere, Tanzanian's first president known as "Mwalimu" or teacher. The main character in A Girl Called Problem moves to one of Nyerere's ujamaa villages.

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African Animals

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Tanzania Map--A Girl Called Problem takes place up at the top on the Southern Shore of Lake Victoria. Africa Map, African Countries Map, Baby Buddha, Country Maps, Thinking Day, Girl Scouts

African Countries Map

Tanzania Map--A Girl Called Problem takes place up at the top on the Southern Shore of Lake Victoria.

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Roots and Shoots is a great organization for young people who are looking to make a difference in our world, and it all started with Jane Goodall's work in Tanzania! Inspiring People Quotes, Kids Sites, Citizen Science, Jane Goodall, Parents As Teachers, High School Students, Helping People, Fundraising, Charity

Inspiring People Quotes

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Roots and Shoots is a great organization for young people who are looking to make a difference in our world, and it all started with Jane Goodall's work in Tanzania!

Discussion questions for the middle-grade novel A Girl Called Problem set in East Africa can be found at katie-quirk.com. Problem Set, Serengeti National Park, African Proverb, Middle, Romance Novels

Serengeti National Park

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Discussion questions for the middle-grade novel A Girl Called Problem set in East Africa can be found at katie-quirk.com.

Girl Effect does such a good job of spelling out the rights that every child should enjoy. Seeing some of my young Tanzanian female friends work toward these rights was largely what inspired me to write A Girl Called Problem. The Girl Effect, Just Dream, Dream Job, Science, Social Change, Girls World, 12 Year Old, Social Issues

The Girl Effect

Girl Effect does such a good job of spelling out the rights that every child should enjoy. Seeing some of my young Tanzanian female friends work toward these rights was largely what inspired me to write A Girl Called Problem.

A Girl Called Problem is a middle grade novel set in Tanzania, East Africa. The main character's name, Shida, means "problem" in Swahili. Watch the video made for the book at katie-quirk.com. International Day, Foto Art, Ya Books, 13 Year Olds, Change, Childrens Books, The Help

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A Girl Called Problem is a middle grade novel set in Tanzania, East Africa. The main character's name, Shida, means "problem" in Swahili. Watch the video made for the book at katie-quirk.com.