Search Results: Returned 15 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 15
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1994., General, Aladdin Books ; Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; Maxwell Macmillan International Call No: 398.2 See Edition: First Aladdin Books edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Reading rainbow bookSummary Note: Banished from the town for making mischief, a little boy and his father are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant Abiyoyo disappear.
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-- Africac2008., Adolescent, Tundra Books ; Tundra Books of Northern New York Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Thirteen-year-old Kim learns the truth about her father and her mother's homeland after visiting South Africa, where she meets relatives and other children her age and witnesses the Truth and Reconciliation Hearings.
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By Daly, Niki[2022]., Pre-adolescent, Catalyst Press Call No: ER FIC DAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Lolo Volume: 4Summary Note: "More fun is on the way for Lolo in Fly High, Lolo, the fourth book in Niki Daly's Lolo series for beginning readers. Lolo is kind-hearted, creative, full of joy, and- whether it's making homemade Christmas decorations from recycled plastics, or stepping in when the school play goes awry-she always knows just what to do to save the day! In this collection of easy-to-read stories, we meet Lolo, a girl who lives in South Africa with her mother and grandmother, Gogo. Charmingly illustrated by the author, Fly High, Lolo follows Lolo as she explores her world, and the new adventures each day brings. In Fly High, Lolo, Lolo gets an unexpected role in the school play, meets Miss Teen the Beauty Queen, goes on a beach clean-up with Mama's new friend, and makes beautiful recycled Christmas decorations"--Provided by publisher.
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2019., Juvenile, Page Street Kids Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Presents a picture book offering three perspectives--of ordinary boy Hector, his older sister Antoinette, and photojournalist Sam--on the events in South Africa that happened on June 16, 1976, a day of peaceful student protests that turned deadly. Includes an afterword, an author's note on apartheid in South Africa, and a glossary.
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2019., Pre-adolescent, Page Street Kids Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: On June 16, 1976, Hector Pieterson, an ordinary boy, lost his life after getting caught up in what was supposed to be a peaceful protest. Black South African students were marching against a new law requiring that they be taught half of their subjects in Afrikaans, the language of the White government. The story's events unfold from the perspectives of Hector, his sister, and the photographer who captured their photo in the chaos. This book can serve as a pertinent tool for adults discussing global history and race relations with children. Its graphic novel style and mixed media art portray the vibrancy and grit of Hector's daily life and untimely death. Heartbreaking yet relevant, this powerful story gives voice to an ordinary boy and sheds light on events that helped lead to the end of apartheid.
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By Daly, Niki[2020]., Primary, Catalyst Press Call No: ER FIC DAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Lolo skips through life - eager, merry and mischievous - leaving a trail of laughter and a few frowns.
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c2013., Primary, Katherine Tegen Books Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Text and illustrations presents a biography of the former South African president best known for his political activism and fight to end apartheid.
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c2013., Primary, Katherine Tegen Books Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Text and illustrations presents a biography of the former South African president best known for his political activism and fight to end apartheid.
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Ã2001., Pre-adolescent, HarperTrophy Call No: Historical fiction FIC NAIDOO Edition: 1st Harper Trophy e Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A collection of seven stories by native South African Beverly Naidoo which explore the theme of choice during apartheid.
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2003., Pre-adolescent, HarperCollins Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st U.S. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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.
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1996., Ballantine Books Call No: HISTORICAL FICTION Edition: 1st Ballantine Book Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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1996, c1989., Ballantine Books Call No: Historical fiction FIC COURTENAY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A weak and friendless boy growing up in South Africa during World War II, Peekay turns to two older men, one black and one white, to show him how to find the courage to dream and to triumph over a world when all seems lost.
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1996., Ballantine Books Call No: 823 .914 Edition: 1st Ballantine Books trade ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Story of Peekay, an English boy, living in South Africa during World War II whose dream is to become a winner.
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-- Full moonc2006., Juvenile, Fulcrum Pub. Call No: 398 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Summary Note: By the light of the full moon Spinosa the spider spins her tales of the African bush country, including those of a grumpy rhino who learns a lesson in tolerance and a silly zebra who loses her stripes.
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2004., Penguin Press Call No: 362.196 WOO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Contributor biographical information Publisher description Summary Note: Presents the story of Nkosi Johnson, a South African boy born with AIDS who became an inspiration to thousands of people suffering from the disease because he believed that every child's life was important.
