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2) Skin
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Sandra Laing, a distinctly mixed-race South African woman, is born to white parents during the apartheid era. Despite her upbringing as a white girl, Sandra is eventually classified as 'Coloured' by the government and stripped of the rights with which the rest of her family is privileged. And when she begins a love affair with a local vegetable dealer, Sandra finds herself cut off from her past and living the hard life of a truly black woman in a...
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Sigma Force novels volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 20
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"A sinister fire in a Copenhagen bookstore ignites a relentless hunt across four continents. Arson and murder reveal an insidious plot to steal a Bible that once belonged to Charles Darwin, the father of evolutionary theory. And Commander Gray Pierce dives headlong into a mystery that dates back to Nazi Germany ... and to horrific experiments performed in a now-abandoned laboratory buried in a hollowed-out mountain in Poland." "A continent away, madness...
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Elephant whisperer volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
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"A heart-warming sequel to the international bestseller The Elephant Whisperer, by Lawrence Anthony's wife Fran©ʹoise Malby-Anthony. A chic Parisienne, Fran©ʹoise never expected to find herself living on a South African game reserve. But then she fell in love with conservationist Lawrence Anthony and everything changed. After Lawrence's death, Fran©ʹoise faced the daunting responsibility of running Thula Thula without him. Poachers attacked...
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Mia's life is turned upside down when her family leaves their home in London to manage a lion farm in South Africa. When a beautiful white lion, Charlie, is born, Mia develops a close attachment to the wild cub. After three years, Mia's life is rocked once again when she uncovers an upsetting secret kept hidden by her father. Distraught by the thought that Charlie could be in harm, Mia decides to run away. The two set off on an epic adventure across...
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Magic tree house. Original series volume 37
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to Africa where they must use magic to save a rhino and her baby from poachers"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 15
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Follows Peekay, a white British boy in South Africa during World War II, between the ages of five and eleven, as he survives an abusive boarding school and goes on to succeed in life and the boxing ring, with help from a chicken, a boxer, a pianist, black African prisoners, and many others.
9) Beast
Pub. Date
[2022]
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Recently widowed Dr. Nate Daniels and his two teenage daughters travel to a South African game reserve managed by Martin Battles, an old family friend and wildlife biologist. However, what begins as a journey of healing soon turns into a fearsome fight for survival when a lion, a survivor of bloodthirsty poachers, begins stalking them.
10) South Africa
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Pub. Date
c2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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"Describes life in South Africa. Readers are introduced to Mandisa, who tells about the country's landscape, celebrations, and food. A fast facts page with information on religion, language, and geography is included"--Provided by publisher.
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Kurt Wallander mysteries volume 3
Pub. Date
2003.
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The execution-style murder of a Swedish housewife looks like a simple case even though there is no obvious suspect. But then Wallander learns of a determined stalker, and soon enough, the cops catch up with him.
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Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Describes the life of the South African president and revolutionary, from his childhood and his work as a peaceful protestor to his twenty-seven-year imprisonment, his election as president, and his work to end apartheid in South Africa.
20) The covenant
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A historical novel covering over 15,000 years of history in South Africa and which focuses on three principal families who settled in the region throughout the centuries. The family of Nxumalo; the van Doorns, a Dutch family; and the Saltwoods of England.
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