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Gr 5–8—Linus and his family have moved to Monrovia, Liberia, where his father works for the U.S. embassy. Shy and anxious, the 12-year-old keeps seeing a friendly black mamba, one of the deadliest snakes in the country, and he discovers that he has a kaseng, a connection with this particular animal. As weeks pass, Linus begins to treat the snake as a pet, hidden from everyone, and he feels that he is changing, becoming more confident and bold, perhaps taking on the mamba...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Linus, not yet thirteen, moves to Liberia with his family in the summer of 1982. Companionship with a deadly black mamba snake, wit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More