Journey to Jo'Burg: A South African Story
Journey to Jo'Burg: A South African Story
Naidoo, Beverley
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Annotation: Separated from their mother by the harsh social and economic conditions prevalent among blacks in South Africa, 13-year-old Naledi and her younger brother make a journey over 300 kilometers to find her in Johannesburg.
Genre: [Adventure fiction] [Historical fiction]
 
Reviews: 4
Catalog Number: #165237
Format: Perma-Bound Edition
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Common Core/STEAM: Common Core Common Core
Publisher: HarperCollins
Copyright Date: 1986
Edition Date: 1988 Release Date: 12/24/02
Illustrator: Velasquez, Eric,
Pages: 80 p.
ISBN: Publisher: 0-06-440237-1 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-6824-6
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-06-440237-8 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-6824-0
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 85045508
Dimensions: 20 cm.
Subject Heading:
Blacks. South Africa. Fiction.
Language: English
Reviews:
Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

A sister and brother's journey through Johannesburg to find their mother becomes an awakening to the sufferings of the people living under the system of apartheid. Ages 9-12. (June)

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Word Count: 10,547
Reading Level: 4.6
Interest Level: 4-7
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.6 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 369 / grade: Middle Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:5.5 / points:4.0 / quiz:Q06184
Lexile: 760L
Guided Reading Level: S
Fountas & Pinnell: S

If only Mma was here, Naledi wished over and over. . .

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, deep down, that only one person can save her.

Bravely, alone, they set off on a journey to find Mma and bring her back. It isn't until they reach the city that they come to understand the dangers of their country, and the painful struggle for freedom and dignity that is taking place all around them.

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