Children of the Stone City

Name: Children of the Stone City
Price: 5.49 EUR
Author: Beverley Naidoo
ISBN: 9780008471750

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Beverley Naidoo

HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
Paru le : 13/10/2022

A thrilling, resonant and inspiring novel about justice, privilege and the power of the young to strive for change. Set in a world where Adam and... > Lire la suite

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A thrilling, resonant and inspiring novel about justice, privilege and the power of the young to strive for change. Set in a world where Adam and Leila and their friend Zak live as Nons under the Permitted ruling class. Then, when Adam and Leila's father dies unexpectedly, their mother faces losing her permit to live in the Stone City with deportation to where she was born. Before music-loving Adam can implement his plan to save Mama, Zak is arrested for a bold prank that goes wrong, with far-reaching repercussions for them all .

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Date de parution : 13/10/2022
Editeur : HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
ISBN : 978-0-00-847175-0
EAN : 9780008471750
Format : ePub
Nb. de pages : 272 pages

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- Pages : 272
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Biographie de Beverley Naidoo

Beverley Naidoo was born in South Africa and grew up under apartheid. After arrest and detention without trial, she came to England. She married another exile and was only able to return freely twenty-six years later, after Nelson Mandela's release from jail. Their two children were brought up in England where she still lives. She goes back to South Africa to stay in touch, especially with young people.
A teacher for many years, she has a doctorate in education and a number of honorary degrees.