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No Turning Back

No Turning Back

by Beverley Naidoo (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

    $3.25
Synopsis

This title is 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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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 160
 Edition: New e.
 Publisher: Puffin
Published: 27 Sep 2001
ISBN 10: 0140369481
ISBN 13: 9780140369489
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
 Prizes: Shortlisted for Guardian Children's Fiction Award 1996.

Media Reviews
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
Author Bio
South African author Beverley Naidoo was exiled from her home country when she was a student in 1965, for campaigning against apartheid. Her first children's novel, JOURNEY TO JO'BURG, was banned in South Africa when it was published in 1985 and only available there after the release of Nelson Mandela from jail in 1991. It was however published in many other countries around the world and widely praised for its eloquent, moving and accessible story. Her later novel, THE OTHER SIDE OF TRUTH, won the Carnegie Medal in 2000 and she has written many other acclaimed books for children. Beverley lives in the UK.