The Other Side of Truth
By Beverley NaidooSade is slipping her English book into her
schoolbag when her Mama screams. Two sharp
cracks splinter the air.
"Mama mi?" She whispersTwelve-year-old Sade's journalist father is a vocal critic of the corrupt government in Nigeria. When Sade's mother is murdered, her family sees in bloody detail the violent risks that come with exposing the truth.
Her father arranges for Sade and her younger brother to be smuggled to their uncle in London for safety. On the streets of London, the plans fall apart and they are abandoned, passed from foster home to foster home. They try to contact their uncle but he is missing. Then they learn that their father has escaped to London to find them -- but he will be sent back to Nigeria, unless Sade can find a way to tell the world what happened to her family.
Chosen by young readers as the recipient of England's prestigious Smarties Silver Medal, Beverly Naidoo's The Other Side Of Truth explores the issues of family, exile, and freedom with the same eloquence and stunning realism of her award-winning Journey To Jo'Burg.
show more
Book details
- Hardcover
- 272 pages
- English
- 0060296283
- 9780060296285
About Beverley Naidoo
beverley naidoo was born in south africa on 21 may 1943 and grew up under apartheid. as a student, she began to question the apartheid regime and was later Read More about Beverley Naidoo
More Books By Beverley Naidoo
People who bought this also bought
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth : Live Them and Reach Your Potential
New Book
A Call to Die: A 40 Day Journey of Fasting from the World & Feasting on God
Used Book
Hidden Potential :The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant
New Book
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Dover Thrift Editions: Black History)
Used Book
The Quark and the Jaguar: Adventures in the Simple and the Complex
Used Book
Holding On To Your Dream When You're Living A Nightmare
Used Book
The Junior classics 10 Poetry reading guide indexes, The young folks' shelf of books
Used Book
What Would Judy Say?: A Grown-Up Guide to Living Together with Benefits
Used Book
Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam
Used Book