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Introducing readers to a remarkable young literary talent, When Morning Comes offers an impeccably researched and vivid snapshot of South African society on the eve of the uprising that changed it forever.
It's 1976 in South Africa, and four young people are living in Johannesburg and its black township, Soweto: Zanele, a black female student organizer; Meena, a South Asian girl working at her father's shop; Jack, an Oxford-bound white student; and Thabo, a teen-gang member, or tsotsi. From each of their points of view, this book explores the roots of the Soweto Uprising and the edifice of apartheid in a South Africa about to explode.
"Starred Review. This timely reminder of the power and passion of young people contextualizes current student protests by honoring those of the past." - Kirkus
"An eye-opening view of a rarely covered time and place in YA literature, this title offers rich opportunities for discussion and classroom sharing. Grades 8 and up." - School Library Journal
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Arushi grew up in South Africa. She now lives and works in Vancouver, BC. In her free time she enjoys adventures, arguments and long car rides. This is her first novel.
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