Blog Post 2: Child Literacy Crisis in South Africa
In this course, we have often discussed the disparities in representation of diverse children in the literature; however, for this blog post, I wish to discuss the disparity of illiteracy in South Africa. Literacy is the ability to read and…
Blog Post 1: Children’s Literature on Apartheid in South Africa
I chose to focus on a specific historical event pertaining to a certain country and highlight children’s books on that event. I am studying South Africa, so the major event that comes to mind is apartheid. Apartheid was institutionalized racial…
“Our Story Magic” Book Review
Our Story Magic is a children’s novel written by Gcina Mhlophe and published by University of KawZulu-Natal Press in 2006. It is a fictional novel of South African folklore tales. South African folklore is traditionally told in “oral tradition,” and…