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Journey to Jo'burg : a South African story / by Beverley Naidoo ; illustrations by Eric Velasquez.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : HarperCollins, ©1986.Edition: First American editionDescription: 80 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780064402378
  • 0064402371
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • LR823 N155J 19
LOC classification:
  • PZ7.N1384 Jo 1985
Contents:
When their baby sister becomes dangerously ill, thirteen-year-old Naledi and her younger brother make a journey of over 300 kilometers from their village to Johannesburg, where their mother works as a maid for a white family.
Summary: 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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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Light Reading Light Reading SAIACS Children's Area Fiction LR 823 N155J (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 059651

Sequel: Chain of fire.

When their baby sister becomes dangerously ill, thirteen-year-old Naledi and her younger brother make a journey of over 300 kilometers from their village to Johannesburg, where their mother works as a maid for a white family.

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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