A CHILD CALLED FREEDOM commemorates the Soweto Uprising of June 1976, when 15,000 black schoolchildren took to the streets to demand a better education. The police opened fire on unarmed teenagers, and hundreds were killed in what has been described as the apartheid regime's single biggest massacre of black people. The event was a turning point in the world's view of the regime. Years later, living in Soweto, Lee comes across a boy called Freedom, and a new South African tragedy: this time a black government's woeful ...
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A CHILD CALLED FREEDOM commemorates the Soweto Uprising of June 1976, when 15,000 black schoolchildren took to the streets to demand a better education. The police opened fire on unarmed teenagers, and hundreds were killed in what has been described as the apartheid regime's single biggest massacre of black people. The event was a turning point in the world's view of the regime. Years later, living in Soweto, Lee comes across a boy called Freedom, and a new South African tragedy: this time a black government's woeful neglect of its citizens. While honouring the youth of '76 and Mandela's peerless legacy, in A Child Called Freedom Lee delivers a searing account of the ANC's betrayal of its own people. 'If ever there was a book for our time, Carol Lee's A Child Called Freedom is it. Part memoir, part historic account, it weaves together voices speaking across the years.' - Western Mail 'Thirty years on, the word 'Soweto' still tolls like a mourning bell. Lee sees through her own eyes the present South Africa where education is still difficult and democracy a weasel word.' - The Times 'Carol Lee has painted us a picture of what happened that fateful winter morning... It is a picture that deserves to hang on walls. It deserves our attention.' - The Zimbabwean
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Add this copy of A Child Called Freedom to cart. $12.99, good condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 2007 by Arrow.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Outline: -From the author of To Die For: two contrasting South African childhoods. After thirty years Carol returns to South Africa. Freedom an African boy of twelve appears and throws into relief the stark differences in their upbringings along with some similarities. -> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Arrow Books Ltd The date of this copy is 2007 booksalvation have grade it as Very Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
Add this copy of A Child Called Freedom to cart. $20.86, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by Arrow Books Ltd.
Add this copy of A Child Called Freedom to cart. $27.74, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. large print Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 9781846178221.
Add this copy of A Child Called Freedom to cart. $33.68, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Thistle Publishing.
Add this copy of A Child Called Freedom to cart. $56.57, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Arrow Books Ltd.
Add this copy of A Child Called Freedom to cart. $62.23, like new condition, Sold by Pearlydewdrops rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Haywards Heath, WEST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by Century.
