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An overview of the important events and individuals associated ending apartheid in South Africa; and features photographs, illustrations, biographical sketches, and excerpts from primary source documents.

"Trevor Noah's unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. .... "Born a Crime" is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man's relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother-his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life"--Amazon.com.

Provides a brief biography of Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa who spent twenty-seven years in prison for his beliefs.

Examines the life and works of a major south African novelist.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Nadine Gordimer.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Nadine Gordimer.

Lolo skips through life, leaving a trail of laughter and a few frowns! In these four stories, follow Lolo as she gets a gold star at school, longs for a cute floppy hat, finds a missing ring and helps to rescue a dog.

"A biography of South African humanitarian Nelson Mandela, examining his long imprisonment and position as South Africa's first black president, as well as his emphasis on reconciliation and other social stances"--Provided by publisher.

"Olympian and World Champion Caster Semenya is finally ready to share the vivid and heartbreaking story of how the world came to know her name. Thrust into the spotlight at just eighteen years old after winning the Berlin World Championships in 2009, Semenya's win was quickly overshadowed by criticism and speculation about her body, and she became the center of a still-raging firestorm about how gender plays out in sports, our expectations of female athletes, and the right to compete as you are"--Provided by publisher.

"Elon Musk is known for rewriting the rules and accomplishing impossible things. His life is filled with big dreams, inspiring successes, frustrating failures, and seemingly inevitable controversy. Find out the true story of how this South African schoolboy's mission to save the world led him to become the visionary once described by the 'New York Times' as 'arguably the most important and successful entrepreneur in the world'"--Publisher.