By: Anita Silvey
Recognizing a "golden age" of young adult literature, Silvey combines her considerable experience and a love of literature to identify and write about books for young adults.
The Gift of the Sun: A Tale from South Africa
By: Dianne Stewart
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Thulani enjoys sitting in the sun, and he is tired of milking his cow. When he sells his cow to buy a goat, however, his problems are just beginning. What will it take for his luck change?

By: Rachel Isadora

When the people of Johannesburg go to bed, the animals of Kruger National Park begin to stir.

Young boy kicking a soccer ball
By: Mina Javaherbin
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"This heart-tugging picture book from a debut author tells a lyrical soccer story in the voice of a young boy in a South African shantytown… In full-page oil paintings, Ford uses unusual angles to intensify the sense of the scuffling, exciting action;

By: Floyd Cooper

Meet young Rolihlahla, the boy who will grow up to become Nelson Mandela. "Cooper's oil paintings are infused with golden light.

By: Beverley Naidoo
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A sister and brother travel to Johannesburg in search of their mother as their baby sister becomes ill. On the way, they become aware of what apartheid means for the people in their country. "This well-written [story] has no equal.

By: Nelson Mandela

In his foreword to this rich compilation, Nelson Mandela writes, "This collection offers a handful of beloved stories, morsels rich with the gritty essence of Africa, but in many instances universal in their portrayal of humanity, beasts, and the mysti

Froggy is ready for the big game! He has his shin guards, soccer shirt, and cleats — but will he remember to use his feet instead of his hands?

When Maya and Miguel meet a professional soccer star, they learn all about how the game is played in countries around the world. Soccer fans will enjoy discovering facts about the sport with the twins.

By: Mia Hamm
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Little Mia hates losing! But does she hate losing more than she loves to play soccer? Soccer star Mia Hamm and illustrator Carol Thompson share an important lesson through their charming depiction of young Mia's realization that winners never quit.

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