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Beschreibung

A thrilling, resonant and inspiring novel about justice, privilege and the power of the young to strive for change.

Set in a world where Adam and Leila and their friend Zak live as Nons under the Permitted ruling class. Then, when Adam and Leila's father dies unexpectedly, their mother faces losing her permit to live in the Stone City with deportation to where she was born. Before music-loving Adam can implement his plan to save Mama, Zak is arrested for a bold prank that goes wrong, with far-reaching repercussions for them all . . .

The eagerly awaited new children's book comes from award-winning author Beverley Naidoo, winner of the Carnegie Medal for The Other Side of Truth. Beverley's first novel, Journey to Jo'burg, has never been out of print in the UK and US since its publication in 1985. It now appears in the HarperCollins Modern Classics list and is frequently read in schools worldwide.

A thrilling, resonant and inspiring novel about justice, privilege and the power of the young to strive for change.

Set in a world where Adam and Leila and their friend Zak live as Nons under the Permitted ruling class. Then, when Adam and Leila's father dies unexpectedly, their mother faces losing her permit to live in the Stone City with deportation to where she was born. Before music-loving Adam can implement his plan to save Mama, Zak is arrested for a bold prank that goes wrong, with far-reaching repercussions for them all . . .

The eagerly awaited new children's book comes from award-winning author Beverley Naidoo, winner of the Carnegie Medal for The Other Side of Truth. Beverley's first novel, Journey to Jo'burg, has never been out of print in the UK and US since its publication in 1985. It now appears in the HarperCollins Modern Classics list and is frequently read in schools worldwide.

Über den Autor

Beverley Naidoo is the Carnegie Medal-winning author of many novels for children and young adults. Much of Beverley's writing, influenced by her upbringing during the apartheid years in South Africa, reflects crossing boundaries, and she has set her award-winning novels in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and the UK. Beverley's first novel, Journey to Jo'burg, was banned in South Africa until 1991 and has never been out of print in the UK and US since its publication in 1985. It now appears in the HarperCollins Modern Classics list and is frequently read in schools worldwide.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780008471774
ISBN-10: 0008471770
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Naidoo, Beverley
Hersteller: HarperCollins Publishers
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 195 x 127 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Beverley Naidoo
Erscheinungsdatum: 16.03.2023
Gewicht: 0,242 kg
Artikel-ID: 123054332