Living in the Shade: Aiming for the Summit

A young adult novel by Nahida Esmail, the second in the Living in the Shade series. Ivory Stars is Tanzania’s first ever all-girls football team, but what makes this team even more unique is that they are people with albinism. Disregarded by society, the team is determined to show the world they will not be held back. As International Albinism Awareness Day approaches, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro would defy stereotypes and prove that they are extraordinarily capable. Readers join Tatu, the team leader, and the Ivory Stars on their quest to reach the summit of the highest peak in Africa. Will their determination meet the challenges ahead? How will they manoeuvre through the twists and turns that lie in wait for them? What would it mean for them if they failed? A story about defying prejudice, testing limits, and the meaning of success.