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Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story
Contributor(s): Naidoo, Beverley (Author), Velasquez, Eric (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0062881795     ISBN-13: 9780062881793
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2019
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Africa
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5" W x 7.3" L (0.15 lbs) 112 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
- Cultural Region - African
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 369
Reading Level: 4.6   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 2.0
 
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Publisher Description:

"Has no equal. Evocative and haunting." (School Library Journal starred review)

The bestselling classic set in South Africa during the apartheid era, in which two siblings must face the dangers of their divided country.

Mma lives and works in Johannesburg, far from the village thirteen-year-old Naledi and her younger brother, Tiro, call home. When their baby sister suddenly becomes very sick, Naledi and Tiro know that they need to bring their mother back in order to save their sister's life. Bravely, secretly, they set off on the long journey to the big city to find Mma.

It isn't until they finally reach Jo'burg that they see up close what life is like for black citizens across South Africa--and begin to really question the unfair and dangerous laws of apartheid.

A classic look at prejudice and racism in apartheid South Africa, this short and compelling novel is perfect for independent reading projects and classroom sharing.


Contributor Bio(s): Naidoo, Beverley: -

Beverley Naidoo grew up in South Africa under apartheid. She says: "As a white child I didn't question the terrible injustices until I was a student. I decided then that unless I joined the resistance, I was part of the problem." Beverley Naidoo was detained without trial when she was twenty-one and later went into exile in Britain, where she has since lived.

Her first children's book, Journey to Jo'burg, was banned in South Africa until 1991, but it was an eye-opener for thousands of readers worldwide. Her characters in Chain of Fire, No Turning Back, and Out of Bounds face extraordinary challenges in a society she describes as "more dangerous than any fantasy." She has won many awards for her writing, including the Carnegie Medal, the Jane Addams Book Award, and the American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults for The Other Side of Truth, about two refugee children smuggled to London who are also featured in Web of Lies.

Velasquez, Eric: -

Eric Velasquez has illustrated numerous children's books, including Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing and Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford. He won the Pura Belpré Award for his illustrations in Grandma's Gift. He won the John Steptoe New Talent Award for his illustrations in The Piano Man, written by Debbi Chocolate.Visit his website at www.ericvelasquez.com.


 
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