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Chanda's Secrets
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Chanda's Secrets
Allan Stratton
Chapter summaries by Fortinbras
Chapter 1
This book begins in the sub-Saharan African town of Bonang, with sixteen year-old Chanda in the office of Bateman's Eternal Light Funeral Services. <<click for more>>
Chapter 2
Chanda races out of the funeral home, and bicycles to find her best friend, Esther, for comfort. <<click for more>>
Chapter 3
Before living in Bonang, Chanda and her family lived on her father's cattle post, 200 miles to the north, near Tiro. <<click for more>>
Chapter 4
When the death benefits ran out, Chanda's mother took a housecleaning job for Isaac Pheto, a mine worker who sent money home to his family in a distant village. <<click for more>>
Chapter 5
After not being able to find Esther, Chanda returns home to find that her younger siblings have not been told that Sara has died, although they have picked up that something is going on. <<click for more>>
Chapter 6
Chanda reflects upon Jonah's good traits and bad traits. <<click for more>>
Chapter 7
Chanda needs to call her relatives in Tiro to tell them about Sara, and invite them to the funeral. <<click for more>>
Chapter 8
Chanda knew what Mrs. <<click for more>>
Chapter 9
Esther takes Soly and Iris for a soda so that they won't be around when Mr. <<click for more>>
Chapter 10
Auntie Lizbet arrived late Tuesday night with several bags of vegetables. <<click for more>>
Chapter 11
When the convoy reaches their home, Sara's coffin is placed in the main room, on top of an draped ironing board. <<click for more>>
Chapter 12
Although the cemetery is only around a year old, it is already almost full. <<click for more>>
Chapter 13
That afternoon, Chanda, her mother and Auntie Lizbet wait silently for the bus to Tiro. <<click for more>>
Chapter 14
Three months later finds Chanda still reeling from Sara's death. <<click for more>>
Chapter 15
Most Sundays, Chanda, her mother, and Mrs. <<click for more>>
Chapter 16
When Chanda meets Esther in the cemetery, she finds her with a swollen-shut black eye. <<click for more>>
Chapter 17
Chanda reflects on how her fights with Esther have become more common. <<click for more>>
Chapter 18
On the hour-long drive to Kawkee Chanda laments not being able to see Esther today. <<click for more>>
Chapter 19
When she returns home, Chanda finds that Esther had just stopped by, and left a note. <<click for more>>
