- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Viking Children's Books (31 Aug 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0670859966
- ISBN-13: 978-0670859962
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.8 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,475,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A can't-put-it-down account of an impoverished South African boy."--" The Horn Book"A rare and moving glimpse into the hidden world of the mulunde." (Starred review)--" Publishers Weekly"Gritty but ultimately uplifting."--" San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle." . . A realistic and moving story."--" Times Educational Supplement"Written with valuable insight, gritty but optimistic, this is a totally believable, absorbing read."--" The Guardian
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A novel set in South Africa in the 1990s, a time when many young black people are dealing with violence and the legacy of disrupted schooling. The story focuses on three different young people and examines the forces that challenge them. This book was shortlisted for the 1995 Smarties Book Prize.
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Tiptoeing towards his mother's bed, Sipho touched the table to steady himself. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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Tiptoeing towards his mother's bed, Sipho touched the table to steady himself. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
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17 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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This book is so good I've read it twice and lam still not bored with it .Please read it you'll love it!!!
12 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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when I heard that we were supposed to read again s.th. for my english-lesson.. my first reaction wasn't very cheerfully.. but lateron, I was happy to read this book and now I can kind of understand how a street child might feel or live... you can read this book for yourself as well you can use it for school.. you'll see school can be fun, too..
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