| Hector: A Boy, a Protest, and the Photograph That Changed Apartheid Contributor(s): Wright, Adrienne (Author), Wright, Adrienne (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1624146910 ISBN-13: 9781624146916 Publisher: Page Street Kids OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Africa - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2018061595 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.2" W x 11.1" (1.10 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Chronological Period - 1970's - Cultural Region - Southern Africa - Ethnic Orientation - African - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Junior Library Guild Selection On June 16, 1976, Hector Pieterson, an ordinary boy, lost his life after getting caught up in what was supposed to be a peaceful protest. Black South African students were marching against a new law requiring that they be taught half of their subjects in Afrikaans, the language of the White government. The story's events unfold from the perspectives of Hector, his sister, and the photographer who captured their photo in the chaos. This book can serve as a pertinent tool for adults discussing global history and race relations with children. Its graphic novel style and mixed media art portray the vibrancy and grit of Hector's daily life and untimely death. Heartbreaking yet relevant, this powerful story gives voice to an ordinary boy and sheds light on events that helped lead to the end of apartheid. |