Journey to Jo'burg: South African Story

SKU
026655
ISBN
9780062881793
Grade 3-8
Teaching Method
Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
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Classical
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Auditory
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Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
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Conceptual/Topical
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Thirteen-year-old Naledi and her younger brother Tiro have lived their whole lives in their small South African village with their younger sister, aunt, and grandmother. Mother works far away in the big city of Johannesburg to support them, visiting when she can. When their young sister becomes very ill, Naledi decides that she and Tiro must find Mother before it is too late. Although Johannesburg is 300 miles away, Naledi and Tiro set out on foot to find their mother. Their journey is more eye-opening then they could have ever imagined, as they witness police pass raids, strict segregation between blacks and whites, and see for themselves how their mother and newfound friends live in the city. Author Beverley Naidoo has written a suspenseful and understandable story about apartheid in South Africa and what life is like for children and families under these circumstances. - Jess

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Product Format:Softcover Book
Brand:HarperCollins
Grades:3-8
ISBN:9780062881793
Length in Inches:7.5
Width in Inches:5.125
Height in Inches:0.25
Weight in Pounds:0.2
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