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Journey to Jo'Burg: A South African Story
(Hardcover, 1986)
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Author: Beverley Naidoo
Illustrated by: Eric Velasquez
Separated from their mother by the harsh social and economic conditions prevalent among blacks in So...
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0397321694
ISBN-13: 9780397321698
Apr 1986
Publisher: Harpercollins
80 pages
Grade:
From 4 to 6
Language: English |
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Synopsis
Separated from their mother by the harsh social and economic conditions prevalent among blacks in South Africa, thirteen-year-old Naledi and her younger brother make a journey of over 300 kilometers to find her in Johannesburg., Thirteen-year-old Naledi, her younger brother Tiro and baby sister Dineo live with their grandmother while their mother works as a maid in Johannesburg. When Dineo gets sick, Naledi and Tiro walk to Johannesburg to bring their mother home. On the way, Naledi sees a new world, and learns about the cruelty of Apartheid for the first time. This journey, which saves Dineo's life, causes pride to burn in Naledi, and makes her determined to hold her head up high.
| Size | | Length: | 80 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 12.0 oz |
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