BookHector : a boy, a protest, and the photograph that changed apartheid
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Main title
- Hector : a boy, a protest, and the photograph that changed apartheid / Adrienne Wright.
Published/Produced
- Salem, MA : Page Street Kids, 2019.
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Description
- 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
ISBN
- 9781624146916 (hardcover)
- 1624146910
LC classification
- DT1959 .W75 2019
Summary
- 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.
LC Subjects
Other Subjects
- Pieterson, Hector, 1963-1976.
- Children--South Africa--Biography.
- Apartheid--South Africa.
- Students--Political activity--South Africa.
- South Africa--History.
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Notes
- Includes bibliographical references.
Intended Audience
- Ages: 8-11.
LCCN
- 2018061595
Dewey class no.
- 968.06/27092 B
Geographic area code
- f-sa---
Type of material
- Book
Content type
- text
Media type
- unmediated
Carrier type
- volume
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