Journey to Jo'burg
Journey to Jo'burg
by Beverley Naidoo
Ages 9–12
Under apartheid South Africa, Naledi and her little brother walk and hitch their way to Johannesburg to find their mother when their baby sister falls gravely ill.
Heads-up for parents: Racism & discrimination. Worth reading it yourself first.
- Author
- Beverley Naidoo
- Age
- Ages 9–12
- Type
- Historical Fiction, Family, Chapter Book
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- In India
- Available
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