Waiting for The Rain (Laurel Leaf Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (903 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0440226988 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 214 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"This one was required reading for my middle schooler - HIs view, MY view" according to Kcorn. This one was required reading for my son's middle school class. Focusing on two boys, one white (Frikkie), one black (Tengo)from their beginnings as childhood friends to the ways that apartheid begain to separate then, this story is mostly compelling. It definitely held his interest but I'm not sure he would have felt compelled to read it if it was not required. SOme parts lagged and I had to keep asking questions to get him back on track.. Clarence E. Smith said Five Stars. I am wondering if their is an sequel to be expected, as the story left the story unfinished.. Review by Laura, Casey, Lokesh, and Adrian Casey Waiting for the Rain is a novel about two boys, Tengo and Frikkie, who were brought up during the apartheid. Each of them had a dream and they tried their best to achieve them, no matter what. They were torn apaprt because of numerous events which all revolved around Apartheid.Half of our group thought this was a book worth to read once, but not twice. This novel intrigued you in some ways, but put you to sleep in others. It was a predicta
This novel shows the bonds of friendship under the strain of apartheid as two lifelong friends, Tengo and Frikkie, come of age amidst the tragedy of South Africa.
Tengo goes to live with his cousin in a squalid township outside Johannesburg and studies furiously. He longs to go to school like his friend Frikkie, who visits his uncle's farm on holidays. Tengo is the 10-year-old son of workers on Oom Koos's large farm in the Transvaal. After three years, he is almost ready for college, but a year-long school boycott ruins his chances and he is drawn into the fight against apartheid. But the point is well made nonetheless; this is a persuasive statement about the ongoing tragedy of South Africa. Ages 12-up. But the subtle implication throughout is that readers should resent and grow to hate the whites for not seeing what we can see through our "