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No turning backNo turning back

No turning back1995

Beverley Naidoo

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Set in South Africa in the 1990s, a time when an increasing number of young black South Africans are dealing with the violence, the legacy of disrupted schooling and the continued struggle for survival. The story focuses on one boy's struggle for survival as he leaves the violence of his home and joins a gang of children living on the streets.

Details

First published
1995
OL Work ID
OL3285804W

Subjects

Street childrenBlacksChildren, BlackJuvenile fictionBlack ChildrenFictionRunaway childrenChildren's fictionSouth africa, fictionOrphans, fictionBlacks, fictionHomeless childrenFamily problemsRunaways

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