south africa

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.

"Join Lolo as she dreams of being an eagle in the school play, meets Miss Teen the Beauty Queen, goes on a beach clean-up with Mama and her new friend, and makes beautiful recycled Christmas decorations"--Back cover.

"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.

"Nelson Mandela's fight against racism is about to spiral into an all-out race war. Unless he can win over his archenemy, the white supremacist General Viljoen, the democratic struggle for equality and justice in South Africa will end in 'the peace of graveyards'"--Provided by publisher.

Illustrated biography of the first black South African president, Nelson Mandela, describing his childhood, his education, his professional career and political activism, his repeated imprisonment for fighting against apartheid, and how he negotiated an end to the system and was elected as president of the country.

Presents an anthology in graphic novel format, celebrating pivotal human rights court cases in South Africa's pre-apartheid years, and the unsung heroes who sacrificed everything to ensure a better future for all.