Before one dreadful day. Rwandan girl Jeanne lived the life. She often fought with her younger sister, went to school, and teased her brother. Then, in one horrifying night, everything drastically changed. Political troubles unleashed a torrent of violence upon the Tutsi ethnic group. With Jeanne’s family being all Tutsis, they fled their home and struggled to reach safety. Along with millions of others, did not survive. As the only survivor of her family’s massacre, Jeanne witnessed unspeakable acts. But through courage and force, she survived. Based on a true story, this book was written by Jeanne’s adoptive mother. This novel makes unforgettably real the events of the 1994 Rwandan genocide as one family experienced it. Jeanne’s story is a tribute to the spirit and the capacity to heal. …show more content…
She tells them a story to the children about how the drums came to the earth from the heavens. This is where the title of the book came from. The book is written by the mother of the main character. This book is based on a true tale that shows the fighting of the Hutus and the Tutsis. The book captures a glimpse how the Tutsis were discriminated not only based on their looks, but their political and ethnic group. When the Belgians ruled over Rwanda, they favored the Tutsis. When the Belgians lost power and left, the Tutsis gained control. When the Hutus won the very first political election, they took their hatred out on the Tutsis. They wanted to wipe out the Tutsi race. Jeanne, along with her sister Teya, brother Jando, father Ananie, and mother Florence were Tutsis, making living in Rwanda very dangerous. Hutus would bombed the village, separating the