This is really a intresting storry but more for the older grades 6 and 7.Its really intresting and has a nice storry line.

The book is about 2men who were friends befor had to stop there frienship due to the aparthied area.It was a young white boy who played with black man son who worked at his dads farm.they stop being friends but when they old and married they meet due to there children.The white man fought for justice.

Really nice book.

Well done Mehboob

Done By:Uzair Choonara

Title: Sizwe, Thembile and Matthew
Author: Uzair Choonara
Reviewed by: Mehboob Ali Wajoodeen
Main Theme: Apartheid
Summary: Mr. Thomas is a white racist man who hatred blacks during apartheid just like any other white. Sizwe worked for Thomas and Thomas didn’t like him at all so he organized for his arrestment and for Sizwe’s wife to work as a slave for him. As the year 1994 came by, Sizwe got freed after 8 months in imprisonment and soon rejoiced with his family. He now helps people who suffered the hash struggle of apartheid.

Young author, Uzair Choonara, creates a marvelous setting to the story. He writes this book in such approach that readers would actually encounter a real life image and the moods created between characters are astonishing. The author often notifies the reader that apartheid rules oppressed blacks and other coloured skin groups therefore; a clear massage is set that blacks were frequently treated as slaves.

For me this book would attract more children to read as it unfolds the real story of apartheid and the choice of words are suited for ages 6-11. After reading this book, one would have a superb understanding of how people struggled and fought until freedom prevailed.
The massage is to remind the younger generation about our country’s history so that they don’t become ignorant. A frictional book that’s well prepared but with a factual storyline.

Author: Zainib Ali
Reviewed by: Zaheer Amod
Title: Misunderstood
Misunderstood, a well written book on the hardships of apartheid where one is helped to create a greater understanding of how many people struggled and died for the freedom of this country. The mind set created is that of a girl who struggles in life to accomplish her dreams and learns to stand proud in what she believes in.
The writer’s moral of the story is very clear which is you should never give up in life, always try your best and you sure to succeed. The book shows racial discrimination between whites and non-whites and talks about non-whites fought for the freedom of this country even with all the pain and suffering they went through. It also changes the stereotyping of many who believed that only blacks fought for this countries freedom.
I really enjoyed the book and believe that it is a perfect book for a learner between the ages of 10 and 12

Title: Then and Now
Author: Nabeel Bhyat
Reviewed by: Mohsin Sayed
Then and Now, the author Nabeel Bhyat creates a mind set of a group of friends with a desire for freedom. These young boys who were bred and grew up in a village by their people who were very thirsty for freedom wanted to make South Africa a democratic country where all could live happily and peacefully together as one.
The book had a very interesting story line to it and had a good usage of vocabulary for children between the ages of 6-8.this book helps one to understand some of the pain, hardships and sufferings experienced by non whites during the apartheid era. The dominant characters in the book, Jabu, Themba and Daniel, possessed brilliant inner courage and had not failed in using this excellent quality to their full advantage.
The message of this book shows us never to give up because it’s better to try and fail than fail to try.