Hall, Shyima.

Hidden girl : the true story of a modern-day child slave / Shyima Hall with Lisa Wysocky. - First Edition. - New York : Simon & Schuster BFYR, 2014. - 232 p. ; 22 cm.

The author, Shyima Hall was eight when her parents sold her into slavery. In Egypt's capitol city of Cairo, she lived with a wealthy family and serve them eighteen hours a day, seven days a week. When she was ten, her captors moved to Orange County, California, and smuggled Shyima with them. Two years later, an anonymous call from a neighbor brought about the end of Shyimas' servitude-- but her journey to true freedom was far from over. Now a US citizen, she regularly speaks out about human trafficking and candidly reveals how she overcame her harrowing circumstances.

Grade 9 to 12.

ISBN: 9781442481688 (hc.) 1442481684 (hc.)

LCCN: 2013011860

Subjects--Personal Names:
Hall, Shyima.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Child slaves.
Child slaves--United States.
Child abuse--United States.
Foster parents--United States.

Dewey Class. No.: 362.7/7 B