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Lutz Van Dijk Themba (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)
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- Book Title
- Themba : a Boy Called Hope
- Publication Name
- Themba
- Title
- Themba
- Subtitle
- A Boy Called Hope
- Translator
- Karin Chubb
- Contributor
- Karin Chubb (Translated by)
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 1906582211
- EAN
- 9781906582210
- ISBN
- 9781906582210
- Publisher
- Aurora Metro Publications The Limited
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction, Fiction
- Release Year
- 2011
- Release Date
- 29/10/2011
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Length
- 7.7in
- Intended Audience
- Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Topic
- Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), General
- Item Width
- 5in
- Item Weight
- 7.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 166 Pages
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Shortlisted for The Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation Recently made into an award-winning film, Themba (meaning hope) tells the story of a young South African boy who realizes his dream of playing for the national soccer team but must come to terms with AIDS that has infected both his mother and himself.
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Publisher
Aurora Metro Publications The Limited
ISBN-10
1906582211
ISBN-13
9781906582210
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109302799
Product Key Features
Book Title
Themba : a Boy Called Hope
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), General
Intended Audience
Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Juvenile Fiction, Fiction
Number of Pages
166 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.7in
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
7.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Sixth Grade
Reviews
...an inspirational coming of age drama about a young South African boy's escape from poverty and the pursuit of a dream., Beautifully translated from the original and it is an easy and straightforward read. However, the storyline is tough - poverty, AIDS and death haunt the pages of the book. The reader learns about the hardship of life for many ordinary South Africans (even after Mandela came to power) and the struggle for those families who have a family member suffering from AIDS. The problems they face do not lie solely in a lack of medication and good nutrition; it also lies in the ignorance of their neighbours and friends and a refusal of many to acknowledge the illness and help the ill. However this is not a depressing book - it is a book full of hope and the more young people who read books like this and who come to understand how other young children live, the more this hope will spread., While football is the backdrop to Themba's story - it is his dream after all - there is more to this story and his journey than just football. It's also about hope and triumph in the face of adversity. Football is his way to escape from his surroundings - poverty and unemployment - but another theme that runs throughout the book was HIV/AIDS. For me it was less about the issue of getting HIV/AIDS and more of the silence, secrecy and shame surrounding it. Quite a few characters in the novels were either rejected, ostracised, or isolated because they had AIDS. People were ashamed to let anyone know they had HIV/AIDS and would much rather hide in shame and die than get the treatment that is necessary to ensure a longer life. It goes to show that as much as awareness raising is important, there is also a need to address the stigma associated with it. So more than football, 'Themba' is also about gaining an understanding of living with HIV/AIDs, not only for those who live with it everyday, but also from their family, friends, community, and society. 'Themba' was simultaneously beautiful and sad. It was filled as much with despair as it as with hope. And while I was initially put off by the theme of football, I really shouldn't have been because it turned out that I really enjoyed it. While reading the book I found out that in 2010, 'Themba' the movie was released, and it's definitely something I wouldn't mind watching., It's a rags to riches story - a story of hope, of dreaming your dreams and achieving them, and it's also a story of friendship...
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Juvenile Audience
Illustrated
Yes
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