Journey to Jo'burg (Essential Modern Classics) [Import] [Paperback]

Beverly Naidoo (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books; New Ed edition (2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007263503
• ISBN-13: 978-0007263509
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,231,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars The book is irrelevant reading for recommended age group., November 4, 2011

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This review is from: Essential Modern Classics - Journey to Jo'Burg (Kindle Edition)

Do NOT have your child read this book if they are below the age of 14.
Apartheid is a complex issue for a young child to comprehend, especially
those of color. It is a topic that creates divisiveness instead of
comprehension of the atrocities of apartheid. My child read it at the
age of 9 and his question was "Why did White people shoot Black people?
Is it because God hated Black people?" He then curled into a fetal position
(this was right before bedtime) and cried. It does not belong in a
school curriculum. It is a hurtful book, and wounds the spirit of a young
child, who is only starting to discover their identity. At age 9,
the books read should be inspirational and culturally rich. It should
embrace differences. This world is changing. Curriculums should change to
be inclusive and inspirational for ALL.