Raina, Arushi,

When morning comes / Arushi Raina. - Vancouver : Tradewind Books , c2016. - 221 pages ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (page 232)

This fictionalized account of a student uprising that began in Soweto, South Africa, on June 16, 1976, unfolds through the first-person narratives of four young adults from different backgrounds whose lives intersect. An African student, Zanele, secretly organizes the protest against the Afrikaans Medium Decree Act, which required the use of English and Afrikaans ("the language of the oppressors") in schools. Her apolitical friend Thabo heads a local gang, extorting money from an Indian store owner, whose daughter Meena, is sympathetic to the students. Meanwhile, Jack, a white Afrikaner, meets, befriends, and comes to love Zanele. Unlikely alliances develop and shift among the four protagonists, each of whom feels pressure from loved ones to conform to expectations.

ISBN: 9781896580692 1896580696

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Race relations
High school students
Government, Resistance to
Anti-apartheid movements

Dewey Class. No.: jC813/.6