south africa

Mary Turner, the bored and frustrated wife of an unsuccessful farmer in white-ruled South Africa, sets a course for disaster when she becomes attracted to Moses, a virile African servant.

Places in perspective all the conflicts and opinions on the issues surrounding South Africa.

Looks at Brad Sells, an American wood sculptor who travels to the woods of South Africa to obtain the raw material for his work.

A brilliant description of a black man's country under white man's law.

Chronicles the organization's evolution from 1912, focusing on the personal experiences of its leader, Nelson Mandela, and other key figures.

Malusi goes shopping with his granny, Gogo, in the city and is delighted when he gets a pair of new red shoes.

On June 16, 1976, Hector Pieterson, an ordinary boy, lost his life after getting caught up in what was supposed to be a peaceful protest. Black South African students were marching against a new law requiring that they be taught half of their subjects in Afrikaans, the language of the White government. The story's events unfold from the perspectives of Hector, his sister, and the photographer who captured their photo in the chaos. This book can serve as a pertinent tool for adults discussing global history and race relations with children. Its graphic novel style and mixed media art portray the vibrancy and grit of Hector's daily life and untimely death. Heartbreaking yet relevant, this powerful story gives voice to an ordinary boy and sheds light on events that helped lead to the end of apartheid.

Accused of murdering a white man, a young black man in South Africa is helped by his minister father and by a white attorney, but racism prevents justice from being done.

In apartheid-era South Africa, a teacher inspires the students of a poor school in Soweto to resist the repressive government policies.

Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Nelson Mandela, a South African political activist who was imprisoned for his rebellion against racial segregation and was later elected as the first black president of South Africa.