No Turning Back (Puffin Teenage 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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Set in South Africa in the 1990s, a time when an increasing number of young black South Africans are dealing with the violence, the legacy of disrupted schooling and the continued struggle for survival. The story focuses on one boy's struggle for survival as he leaves the violence of his home and joins a gang of children living on the streets.
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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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