Out of Bounds

Beverley Naidoo
Out of Bounds - Click here to order this book
Click here to order your copy 		"We are the young people, We will not be broken! We demand freedom And say 'Away with slavery In our land of Africa'"
For almost fifty years apartheid forced the young people of South Africa to live apart as Blacks, Whites, Indians and 'Coloureds'. This unique and dramatic collection of stories, one for each decade, is about young people's choices in a beautiful country made ugly by injustice. But shining throughout the conflict and drama are acts of bravery that offer hope for a new rainbow country.

'I was surprised by the intensity of my feelings as I read these stories, carefully crafted with such consummate skill and with such deft touches. The stories are taut and the tension and suspense become quite unbearable. Alfred Hitchcock would have been in his element… Most of what is described here no longer happens in the new South Africa… We must acknowledge that it happened… And I hope and pray that others in other lands may commit themselves to ensure that such evil will never be tolerated and that they will not be guilty of perpetrating it.'

From the Foreword by Archbishop Desmond MpiloTutu.



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Reviews

"There is a quiet dignity and compassion about the writing, and the stories are immensely moving."

- The Guardian

"...a collection of short stories that astound with their feeling, their power to move... a beautifully written, thought-provoking book."

- The Observer
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A Best Book for Young Adults, American Library Association, USA 2004

Riverbank Review Children's Book of Distinction, USA 2004

Jane Addams Peace Association Book Award for Older Children, USA 2004

African Studies Association Children’s Africana Book Award for Older Readers, USA 2004

Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award, USA 2003

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