About the book
We are the young people,
We will not be broken!
We demand freedom
And say
\"Away with slavery
In our land of Africa!\"
For almost fifty years apartheid forced the young people of South Africa to live apart as Blacks, Whites, Indians, and \"Coloreds.\" This unique and dramatic collection of stories -- by native South African and Carnegie Medalist Beverley Naidoo -- is about young people's choices in a beautiful country made ugly by injustice.
Each story is set in a different decade during the last half of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, and features fictional characters caught up in very real events. Included is a Timeline Across Apartheid, which recounts some of the restrictive laws passed during this era, the events leading up to South Africa's first free democratic elections, and the establishment of a new \"rainbow government\" that leads the country today.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Editions of Out of Bounds
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780060508012
- EBook
- ISBN 9780062007889
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We are the young people,
We will not be broken!
We demand freedom
And say
\"Away with slavery
In our land of Africa!\"
For almost fifty years apartheid forced the young people of South Africa to live apart as Blacks, Whites, Indians, and \"Coloreds.\" This unique and dramatic collection of stories -- by native South African and Carnegie Medalist Beverley Naidoo -- is about young people's choices in a beautiful country made ugly by injustice.
Each story is set in a different decade during the last half of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, and features fictional characters caught up in very real events. Included is a Timeline Across Apartheid, which recounts some of the restrictive laws passed during this era, the events leading up to South Africa's first free democratic elections, and the establishment of a new \"rainbow government\" that leads the country today.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Out of Bounds about?
We are the young people,
We will not be broken!
We demand freedom
And say
\"Away with slavery
In our land of Africa!\"
For almost fifty years apartheid forced the young people of South Africa to live apart as Blacks, Whites, Indians, and \"Coloreds.\" This unique and dramatic collection of stories -- by native South African and Carnegie Medalist Beverley Naidoo -- is about young people's choices in a beautiful country made ugly by injustice.
Each story is set in a different decade during the last half of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, and features fictional characters caught up in very real events. Included is a Timeline Across Apartheid, which recounts some of the restrictive laws passed during this era, the events leading up to South Africa's first free democratic elections, and the establishment of a new \"rainbow government\" that leads the country today.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Out of Bounds?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Where can I read a sample of Out of Bounds?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780060508012
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Out of Bounds?
Beverley Naidoo
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Out of Bounds is available as paperback(ISBN 9780060508012) and ebook(ISBN 9780062007889)
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