HarperCollins, 2019-30-12
Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story
Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story
Eric Velasquez, Illustrator
Paperback
SKU:9780062881793
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Bravery takes shape in small, determined steps as two children risk everything for the sake of family. Through their journey, readers encounter injustice, yes—but more deeply, they witness love, sacrifice, and the strength to hope in the face of separation and fear.
Book Details
Book Details
Readability • 5.1
Age Range • 8-12
Pages • 112
Subjects • Blacks • Brothers and sisters • Household employees • Race relations • Sick • Sick children • South Africa • Johannesburg (South Africa) • Determination (Personality trait) • Determination (Personality trait) in children
Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Africa • Juvenile Fiction | Places | Africa • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism • Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings • Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books • Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Activity Books | General • Juvenile Fiction | Classics • Juvenile Fiction | Travel • Juvenile Fiction | African American & Black
Publisher Summary
Publisher Summary
"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.
