{"product_id":"journey-to-joburg-a-south-african-story-9780062881793","title":"Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Has no equal. Evocative and haunting.\" (\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe bestselling classic set in South Africa during the apartheid era, in which two siblings must face the dangers of their divided country.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMma 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA classic look at prejudice and racism in apartheid South Africa, this short and compelling novel is perfect for independent reading projects and classroom sharing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVelasquez, Eric:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric Velasquez\u003c\/strong\u003e has illustrated numerous children's books, including \u003cem\u003eStrong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSchomburg: The Man Who Built a Library \u003c\/em\u003eby Carole Boston Weatherford. He won the Pura Belpré Award for his illustrations in \u003cem\u003eGrandma's Gift. \u003c\/em\u003eHe won the John Steptoe New Talent Award for his illustrations in \u003cem\u003eThe Piano Man, \u003c\/em\u003ewritten by Debbi Chocolate. Visit his website at www.ericvelasquez.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNaidoo, Beverley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeverley Naidoo\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in South Africa under apartheid. She says: As a white child I didn't question the terrible injustices until I was a student. I decided then that unless I joined the resistance, I was part of the problem. Beverley Naidoo was detained without trial when she was twenty-one and later went into exile in Britain, where she has since lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer first children's book, \u003cem\u003eJourney to Jo'burg\u003c\/em\u003e, was banned in South Africa until 1991, but it was an eye-opener for thousands of readers worldwide. Her characters in \u003cem\u003eChain of Fire\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNo Turning Back\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOut of Bounds\u003c\/em\u003e face extraordinary challenges in a society she describes as more dangerous than any fantasy. She has won many awards for her writing, including the Carnegie Medal, the Jane Addams Book Award, and the American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults for \u003cem\u003eThe Other Side of Truth\u003c\/em\u003e, about two refugee children smuggled to London who are also featured in \u003cem\u003eWeb of Lies\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606844805394,"sku":"9780062881793","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_eba0b7e3-c910-4e12-92f8-3a295ab955bb.jpg?v=1732300511","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/journey-to-joburg-a-south-african-story-9780062881793","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}