Journey to Jo'burg - A South African Story

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.

Product details

• Authors: Beverley Naidoo, Beverley/ Velasquez Naidoo
• Assisted by: Eric Velasquez (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780062881793
• ISBN: 978-0-06-288179-3
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION: Classics, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Chapter Books, JUVENILE FICTION: Travel, JUVENILE FICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, JUVENILE FICTION: Short Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: People & Places / Africa, JUVENILE FICTION: African American & Black