Bibliograph

Hector, a boy, a protest, and the photograph that changed apartheid, Adrienne Wright

Type

Label

Hector, a boy, a protest, and the photograph that changed apartheid, Adrienne Wright

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages: 8-11

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hector

Nature of contents

bibliographycomics graphic novels

Oclc number

1048949334

Responsibility statement

Adrienne Wright

Sub title

a boy, a protest, and the photograph that changed apartheid

Summary

On June 16, 1976, Hector Pieterson, an ordinary boy, lost his life after getting caught up in what was supposed to be a peaceful protest. Black South African students were marching against a new law requiring that they be taught half of their subjects in Afrikaans, the language of the White government. The story's events unfold from the perspectives of Hector, his sister, and the photographer who captured their photo in the chaos. This book can serve as a pertinent tool for adults discussing global history and race relations with children. Its graphic novel style and mixed media art portray the vibrancy and grit of Hector's daily life and untimely death. Heartbreaking yet relevant, this powerful story gives voice to an ordinary boy and sheds light on events that helped lead to the end of apartheid

Target audience

juvenile

Classification