The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo

The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo

This is the story of 12 year-old Sade and her brother Femi who flee to Britain from Nigeria. Their father is a political journalist who refuses to stop criticising the military rulers in Nigeria. Their mother is killed and they are sent to London, with their father promising to follow. Abandoned at Victoria Station by the woman paid to bring them to England as her children, Sade and Femi find themselves alone in a new, often hostile, environment. Seen through the eyes of Sade, the novel explores what it means to be classified as 'illegal' and the difficulties which come with being a refugee.

South African author Beverley Naidoo was exiled from her home country when she was a student in 1965, for campaigning against apartheid. Her first children's novel, JOURNEY TO JO'BURG, was banned in South Africa when it was published in 1985 and only available there after the release of Nelson Mandela from jail in 1991. It was however published in many other countries around the world and widely praised for its eloquent, moving and accessible story. Her later novel, THE OTHER SIDE OF TRUTH, won the Carnegie Medal in 2000 and she has written many other acclaimed books for children. Beverley lives in the UK.

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ISBN 13	9780141304762
ISBN 10	0141304766
Title	The Other Side of Truth
Author	Beverley Naidoo
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Year published	2000-04-27
Number of pages	240
Prizes	Winner of Carnegie Medal 2001, Winner of LA Carnegie Medal 2001, Short-listed for Smarties Book Prize 9-11 Category 2000, Short-listed for Smarties Book Prize 2000
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