When Morning Comes

Name: When Morning Comes
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Arushi Raina
ISBN: 9781773055237

Author: Arushi Raina

Narrator: Jamie Bloch, John Fleming, Patience Mpumlwana, Tony Ofori

Unabridged: 6 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 03/16/2020

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes

Synopsis

It’s 1976 in South Africa, and four young people are living in Johannesburg and its black township, Soweto: Zanele, a black female student organizer; Meena, a South Asian girl working at her father's shop; Jack, an Oxford-bound white student; and Thabo, a teen-gang member, or tsotsi. From each of their points of view, this book explores the roots of the Soweto Uprising and the edifice of apartheid in a South Africa about to explode. Introducing readers to a remarkable young literary talent, When Morning Comes offers an impeccably researched and vivid snapshot of South African society on the eve of the uprising that changed it forever. Bespeak Audio Editions brings Canadian voices to the world with audiobook editions of some of the country’s greatest works of literature, performed by Canadian actors.

Reviews

Goodreads review by R.J.

4.5 stars. What a powerful story! My heart's still pounding. And I learned so much. I knew about apartheid, or thought I did. But the Soweto Riots were new to me. They happened when I was six years old, and so far this is the first thing I've ever read about them. I loved how different the four MCs (......more

Goodreads review by Gin Jenny (Reading the End)

When Morning Comes is a terrific YA novel that should be getting hella more attention than it is. It's the story of four South African teenagers on the eve of the Soweto Uprising -- a black girl involved in the planning of the uprising, her friend who has recently become a gang member, a white subur......more

Goodreads review by Rawan

When Morning Comes has many young voices that draw the reader in and introduce him/her to the Soweto Uprising faithfully. I enjoyed following the character of Zenele. She is strong and determined albeit sometimes careless. But aren't all teenagers. The book challenges the walls built by Apartheid br......more