Trevor Noah
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed,"--Amazon.com
Noah's path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, at the time such a union was punishable by five years in prison. As he struggles to find himself in a world...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
The host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, shares his personal story and the injustices he faced while growing up half black, half white in South Africa under and after apartheid in this New York Times bestselling young readers' adaptation of his adult memoir.
“A piercing reminder that every mad life—even yours—could end up a masterpiece." —JASON REYNOLDS, New York Times bestselling...
“A piercing reminder that every mad life—even yours—could end up a masterpiece." —JASON REYNOLDS, New York Times bestselling...
Author
Series
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Ten copies plus discussion guide. "The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed, "--Amazon.com
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
The comedian traces his coming of age during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed, offering insight into the farcical aspects of the political and social systems of today's world