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The Middle of Somewhere: A Story of South Africa

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All over Rebecca's village everyone is talking about the bulldozers. She and her friends wonder if the government will really send bulldozers to destroy their homes to make way for a new whites-only town. The government says they must move and promises a modern new village -- but Rebecca's parents and her granny say this is their home and they will never leave.One day Rebecca sets out for school only to learn that her best friend's family has moved away in the middle of the night. The villagers who are left must take a brave stand, and Rebecca's family may be torn apart. Soon Rebecca and her family and friends find help from a surprising source -- and learn that the eyes of the entire world are on their tiny village.

Language: English

Pages: 154

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Orchard Books (NY)

Release: October 01, 1990

ISBN: 0531059081

ISBN 13: 9780531059081

The Middle of Somewhere: A Story of South Africa

4/5 ( ratings)

All over Rebecca's village everyone is talking about the bulldozers. She and her friends wonder if the government will really send bulldozers to destroy their homes to make way for a new whites-only town. The government says they must move and promises a modern new village -- but Rebecca's parents and her granny say this is their home and they will never leave.One day Rebecca sets out for school only to learn that her best friend's family has moved away in the middle of the night. The villagers who are left must take a brave stand, and Rebecca's family may be torn apart. Soon Rebecca and her family and friends find help from a surprising source -- and learn that the eyes of the entire world are on their tiny village.

Language: English

Pages: 154

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Orchard Books (NY)

Release: October 01, 1990

ISBN: 0531059081

ISBN 13: 9780531059081

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