Beverley Naidoo joined the resistance to apartheid as a student in
South Africa, leading to detention without trial and exile in
England. She is the author of the widely popular Journey to
Jo'burg, the Carnegie Medal winner The Other Side of Truth, its
sequel, Web of Lies, and the award-winning books Out of Bounds, No
Turning Back, and Burn My Heart. Visit her online at
www.beverleynaidoo.com.
Eric Velasquez has illustrated numerous children's books, including
Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing and
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston
Weatherford. He won the Pura Belpré Award for his illustrations in
Grandma's Gift. He won the John Steptoe New Talent Award for his
illustrations in The Piano Man, written by Debbi Chocolate. Visit
his website at www.ericvelasquez.com.
★ "This well-written [story] has no equal. Evocative and haunting." -- School Library Journal (starred review)"A provocative, eloquent story about the human spirit." -- Publishers Weekly
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