south africa

Describes the life and career of the South African civil rights worker and his impact on race relations in his country.

A schoolboy playing truant bumps into his revered father coming out of a cinema with a woman.

Details the arrest, torture, and killing of Bantu Stephen Biko, a black South African leader, and the persecution of his white journalist friend, Donald Woods.

An introduction to the landscape, culture, and people of South Africa, with photographs, maps, a description and image of the country's flag, and a fast fact file.

Eight-year-old Thandi describes the traditional artwork of the Ndebele people of South Africa, highlighting her village's painted houses and her mother's detailed beadwork.

A simple biography of the son of a chief who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa.

A collection of letters written by children traveling in South Africa tells about the cities, the beaches, the food, the animals, and other aspects of this country.

South African children gather to welcome home their fathers who have been away for several months working in the mines.

A brief biography of the South African civil rights worker and president who serves as an example of forgiveness.

Presents the life of a twelve-year-old girl who lives in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, under a system of apartheid. Includes a reference section with information about South Africa.