About this item
Highlights
- "Has no equal.
- 8-12 Years
- 7.3" x 5.0" Paperback
- 112 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Historical
Description
About the Book
When their baby sister becomes dangerously ill, thirteen-year-old Naledi and her younger brother make a journey of over 300 kilometers from their village to Johannesburg, where their mother works as a maid for a white family.Book Synopsis
"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.
Review Quotes
★ "This well-written [story] has no equal. Evocative and haunting." -- School Library Journal (starred review)
"A provocative, eloquent story about the human spirit." -- Publishers Weekly