Hidden Star

AvK. Sello Duiker

Häftad, Engelska, 20179-12 år

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Nolitye lives in a shack with her mother, Thembi, in Phola, a dusty township on the edge of Johannesburg. She is good at maths and likes collecting stones, which she keeps in a bucket under her bed. She also has unusual powers: she can communicate with dogs.Nolitye has two close friends, Bheki, who is overweight, and the bespectacled Four Eyes, who join her in resisting the bullying of Rotten Nellie and her gang of Spoilers.One day, Nolitye finds a special stone with the power to make people feel happy and laugh. Her mission is to gather the other pieces of the stone and reunite them, stopping darkness from taking control of her world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-11-07
Mått:130 x 198 x 23 mm
Vikt:250 g
Ålder:9-12
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Läsålder:9-12
Antal sidor:210
Förlag:Cassava Republic Press
ISBN:9781911115434

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K. Sello Duiker published various short stories and two novels before his untimely death. His debut, Thirteen Cents, won the Commonwealth Prize for Best First Novel, while The Quiet Violence of Dreams won the Herman Charles Bosman Prize for English Literature.

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"With evocatively descriptive prose and a trio of strong protagonists along with a secondary cast of unique personalities (such as Rotten Nellie, the class bully, or MaMtonga, the terrifying witch next door), Duiker beautifully captures a corner of South Africa (the main characters are black). With strong elements of magical realism, the novel is both charming and whimsical with several heart-thumping moments that make it difficult to put down. At its core, this posthumously published South African import is a heartwarming story about friendship and persistence."Kirkus - Starred Review, 18 March 2018