When their little sister falls ill, a young South African girl and her brother travel north through apartheid South Africa to Johannesburg to find their mother.
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What is the problem facing Naledi and Tiro?
Explain why their grandmother does not just take Dineo to the doctor or to the hospital.
Why can't the children go to live in Johannesburg with their mother?
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Compare Mma's relationship with Madam with Ella's relationship with the Mistress in Sound the Jubilee.
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How is Grace Mbatha different from Mma?
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Describe Mma's feelings about the schoolchildren marching in protest.
Why did the police attack the crowd in the train station?
Give your reaction to Naledi and Tiro's attempts to help the stranger they had seen arrested.
What does the protest sign "Blacks are not dustbins" mean?
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Explain how Naledi's journey to Johannesburg changes her.
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Look at the map in the front of the book. Compare the distance the children traveled to get to Johannesburg with the distance to the hospital. What is the approximate difference?
Research "apartheid" on the internet. Write an opinion piece on the apartheid system of government.
President Clinton recently met with Nelson Mandela in South Africa. Do a net search on this remarkable man. Write a poem honoring his heroism.
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Research what part gold played in the colonization of Africa.
