A Girl Named Disaster
| Author | Nancy Farmer |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Deborah Kaplan and Robert Hunt |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Orchard Books |
Publication date | September 1996 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 320 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-531-09539-8 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 34513315 |
A Girl Named Disaster is a 1996 novel written by Nancy Farmer. The book explores the qualities needed to survive in a hostile environment (particularly by a woman), coming-of-age, and the availability of spiritual guidance.
The book has been well-received. In 1997, it won the Newbery Honor for the novel, landed on the American Library Association's list of Top Ten Books for Young Adults, and was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.