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Set in South Africa during World War II, where a large segment of th Boer population had pro-Nazi sympathies, it tells the story of Peekay, an English boy whose valiant odyssey through a land of tribal superstition and modern prejudice makes him a symbol of belief in oneself to black and white alike. -- From dust jacket.
4) Goal!
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
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In a dangerous alley in a township in South Africa, the strength and unity which a group of young friends feel while playing soccer keep them safe when a gang of bullies arrives to cause trouble.
Author
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Lolo ; 2
Publisher
Catalyst Press
Language
English
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Lolo skips through life - eager, merry and mischievous - leaving a trail of laughter and a few frowns.
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Language
English
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"After Nate Haregraves finds out that his ex-boyfriend will be at his cousin's lavish destination wedding in South Africa, his best friend and secret crush Jai Patel--who hopes to convince spotlight-shy Nate to front his band at a music contest--volunteers to be his plus-one."--
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English
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"This fictionalized account of a student uprising that began in Soweto, South Africa, on June 16, 1976, unfolds through the first-person narratives of four young adults from different backgrounds whose lives intersect. An African student, Zanele, secretly organizes the protest against the Afrikaans Medium Decree Act, which required the use of English and Afrikaans ("the language of the oppressors") in schools. Her apolitical friend Thabo heads a local...
Author
Series
Lolo ; 1
Publisher
Catalyst Press
Language
English
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These stories follow Lolo as she skips through life in a South African community. Lolo's everyday adventures will make her a favourite character for young readers everywhere. These easy-to-read, happy and humorous stories are illustrated on every page. They bring daily life in a South African community alive in all its richness and diversity. Lolo skips through life - eager, merry and mischievous - leaving behind a trail of laughter and a few frowns....
Author
Publisher
Catalyst Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Life wasn't always hard for fourteen-year-old Mvelo. There were good times when they lived with her mother's boyfriend. Now her mother is dying of AIDS and the terrible thing that happened to Mvelo in the revival tent remains unspoken. But a series of choices, chance meetings, and comedy-style exposures of hidden identities hands Mvelo a golden opportunity to overcome hardship." --
12) Rhinos at recess
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Series
Magic tree house ; 37
Language
English
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"The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to Africa where they must use magic to save a rhino and her baby from poachers"--
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Seven stories, spanning the time period from 1948 to 2000, chronicle the experiences of young people from different races and ethnic groups as they try to cope with the restrictions placed on their lives by South Africa's apartheid laws.
Author
Publisher
J.B. Lippincott
Pub. Date
[1985]
Language
English
Description
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.
17) Once upon a time
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Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2003.
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English
Description
Sarie struggles when she reads aloud in class in her South African school, but then she and her friend Auntie Anna find a book about Cinderella in Auntie Anna's old car and begin to read together.
18) Where's Jamela?
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
When Mama gets a new job and a new house, everyone is excited about moving except Jamela who likes her old house just fine.
20) Jafta's mother
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
1983.
Language
English
Description
A little boy living in an African village describes his mother and the love he feels for her.
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