Can I read Journey to Jo'Burg : A South African Story on EtoBox?

Journey to Jo'Burg : A South African Story by Naidoo, Beverley is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Journey to Jo'Burg : A South African Story about?

<p><p><i><center> If Only Mma Was Here, Naledi Wished Over And Over. . . </center></i><p>mma Lives And Works In Johannesburg, Far From The Village Thirteen-year-old Naledi And Her Younger Brother, Tiro, Call Home. When Their Baby Sister Suddenly Becomes Very Sick, Naledi And Tiro Know, Deep Down, That Only One Person Can Save Her. Bravely, Alone, They Set Off On A Journey To Find Mma And Bring Her Back. It Isn't Until They Reach The City That They Come To Understand The Dangers Of Their Country, And The Painful Struggle For Freedom And Dignity That Is Taking Place All Around Them.</p><h3>publishers Weekly</h3><p>naledi, 13, And Her Younger Brother Tiro Live With Their Grandmother And Their Aunt While Their Mother Works In Far-away Johannesburg. When Dineo, Their Baby Sister, Gets Sick, Naledi And Tiro Decide To Find Mma (mother In Tswana) And Bring Her Home. The Trip Takes Several Days, Carrying Them Into A World That Is Both Larger Than They Imagined, And More Restricted For Blacks Than They Ever Thought Possible. Mma Is Located; She Goes Home With Them, Even Though Her White Employer Threatens To Hire A New Maid In Her Absence. Mma Takes Dineo To The Hospital, And The Baby Lives.

Who reads Journey to Jo'Burg : A South African Story?

Author

Naidoo, Beverley

Publisher

Perfection Learning Prebound; Perfection Learning

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780812470475

Category

children's

Subjects

Children'S, Juvenile

Rating

3.66 / 5 (1,085 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14