{"product_id":"9780008473617","title":"Journey to Jo’Burg (Collins Modern Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThis is the story of love, commitment and the flowering of the human spirit against the background of South Africa’s apartheid.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrightened that their baby sister Dineo will die, thirteen-year-old Naledi and her younger brother Tiro run away from their grandmother to Johannesburg to find their mother, who works there as a maid. Their journey illustrates at every turn the grim realities of apartheid – the pass laws, bantustans, racism, the breakdown of family life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe opulence of the white “Madam’s” house contrasts starkly with the reality that Naledi and Tiro face – that their baby sister is suffering from starvation, not an incurable disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition of Beverley Naidoo’s classic story includes a special “Why You’ll Love This Book” introduction by Michael Rosen, former Children’s Laureate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis award-winning classic by Beverley Naidoo is a powerful exploration of the harsh realities of apartheid. The journey of Naledi and Tiro serves as a stark reminder of the social prejudice prevalent during the era, making it a significant piece of historical children's fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Benjamin Zephaniah (People Need People), David Almond (Annie Lumsden, the Girl from the Sea), Matt Goodfellow (Tomorrow We Begin), Elizabeth Laird (Song of the Dolphin Boy), and Louis Sachar (Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beverley Naidoo, Read by C. M. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46888999321749,"sku":"9780008473617","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008473617_1c83220b-49b7-43c1-b172-28cc3aa1a269.jpg?v=1776888384","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008473617","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}