Search Results: Returned 10 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 10
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1990,c1989, Lippincott Call No: Fic Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When the villagers of Bophelong are forced to leave their houses and resettle in a barren "homeland," Naledi and her brother join a school demonstration.
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By Paton, Alan2003, c1948., Scribner Call No: HISTORICAL FICTION Edition: 1st Scribner trade Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo travels to Johannesburg on an errand for a friend and to visit his son, Absalom, only to learn Absalom has been accused of murdering white city engineer and social activist Arthur Jarvis and stands very little chance of receiving mercy.
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By Paton, Alan1948., C. Scribner's sons Call No: Literature FIC PATON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The story of a Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son, Absalom, set against the backdrop of a land and people riven by racial inequality and injustice.
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1986, 00, Juvenile, Scholastic Inc Call No: HIS FIC NAI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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.
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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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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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2008., Juvenile, HarperTrophy Call No: SC Edition: First HarperTrophy edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view 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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c1988., Harper & Row Call No: Short Stories Short Stories [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A collection of ten short stories and autobiographical accounts by authors of various races expose the conditions of racism in South Africa.
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[2016], Adolescent, Tor Teen Call No: MYSTERY F HAR Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Alternative Detective Volume: 1Summary Note: Seventeen-year-old Anglet Sutonga lives repairing the chimneys, towers, and spires of the city of Bar-Selehm. Dramatically different communities live and work alongside each other. The white Feldish command the nations higher echelons of society. The native Mahweni are divided between city life and the savannah. And then theres Ang, part of the Lani community who immigrated over generations ago as servants and now mostly live in poverty on Bar-Selehms edges. When Ang is supposed to meet her new apprentice Berrit, she instead finds him dead. That same night, the Beacon, an invaluable historical icon, is stolen. The Beacons theft commands the headlines, yet no one seems to care about Berrits murderexcept for Josiah Willinghouse, an enigmatic young politician. When he offers her a job investigating his death, she plunges headlong into new and unexpected dangers. Meanwhile, crowds gather in protests over the citys mounting troubles. Rumors surrounding the Beacons theft grow. More suspicious deaths occur. With no one to help Ang except Josiahs haughty younger sister, a savvy newspaper girl, and a kindhearted herder, Ang must rely on her intellect and strength to resolve the mysterious link between Berrit and the missing Beacon before the city descends into chaos.
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2002., Pre-adolescent, Farrar, Straus and Giroux Call No: Young adult FIC FERREIRA Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Publisher description Summary Note: In post-apartheid South Africa, a Zulu boy keeps secrets from his family as he cares for an injured dog and befriends the daughter of a white farmer.
