The Strollers selected for inclusion in the best "1001 Children's Books" !
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The Strollers by Lesley Beake, is a story about street children in Cape Town and today remains popular with young readers because of its realistic characters and genuine setting. Now past its twentieth reprint, it is to be included in a series entitled 1001 Children's Books produced by Quintessence which will be published internationally in many languages. The Strollers was the winner of the 1987 Maskew Miller Longman Young Africa Award About Lesley Beake Lesley Beake is an award winning South African author who writes stories about Africa for children and young people. She has published nearly 60 books and has been involved with commissioning and editing many more. Maskew Miller Longman commissioned Lesley as an expert on children's literature to facilitate the Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards Children's Literature workshop across South Africa this year. We have received glowing feedback about the workshops which is a testament to the passion that Lesley has for children's literature. |
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| Song of Be Song of Be was listed by the American Library Association first as a "Notable Children's Book" in 1993 and then as a "Best Book for Young Adults" in 1995.
"A story of love, courage and dignity, Song of Be is one of the most significant youth novels to come out of South Africa. It is written with polished, poetic style and deep insight of the genuine people who live in this part of Africa. The poignancy of the struggle is captured with compassion." Jay Heale |
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A Cageful of Butterflies Serena's Story Merino
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| Stars of Africa
Lesley Beake has also authored a number of African stories which form part of our Stars of Africa series. Click on the name of the reader to find out more.
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