Adjusting to a new country and a new school was never going to be easy for Herschelle. The food is strange, it's so different to South Africa and, worst of all, no one understands the Aussie slang he's learnt on the web. But it's the similarities that make things really hard. Herschelle will have
New Boy
โ Scribed by Houston, Julian
- Book ID
- 107115559
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 124 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
"This is history without the sensationalism, in which small acts of resistance eventually change the rules."--New York Times Book Review "The strong cast of characters, steady progression of events, realistic dialogue, historical facts, touch of romance, and coming-of-age awareness and reflection will appeal to readers."--School Library Journal In this compelling debut novel, a sixteen-year-old African American boy discovers the world--and himself--when he integrates an all-white boarding school in the 1950s.
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