Hector : a boy, a protest, and the photograph that changed apartheid
Title
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Hector : a boy, a protest, and the photograph that changed apartheid
Personal Author EPSB
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Adrienne, Wright
Summary
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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.
Year Published
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2019
Physical Description
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Personal Subject
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Pieterson, Hector, 1963-1976-Comic books, strips, etc.
Subject
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Children -- South Africa -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Journalism, Pictorial -- South Africa -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Apartheid -- South Africa -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Geographic Term
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South Africa -- History -- Soweto Uprising, 1976 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre
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Informational works
Nonfiction comics
Historical comics
Educational comics
Biographical comics
Graphic novels
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.
ISBN
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9781624146916
Publisher
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Salem, MA : Page Street Kids, an imprint of Page Street Publishing, 2019.
©2019
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| Bisset | 920 WRI | Book | 30276000384115 | Non-Fiction |