Name: The Other Side of Truth
ISBN: 9780064410021

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Truth Under Pressure

A gripping story of family, courage, and truth, with danger close and trust hard to find.

Come here for

A tense adventure shaped by family bonds and political danger
Questions about when truth can protect—or put someone at risk

Expect

Two young siblings facing fear and uncertainty far from home
An unsettling sense of being lost, alone, and unsure whom to trust

Book Details

Authors: Beverley Naidoo
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: December 24, 2002
Format: Paperback
Theme: Historical Africa · Africa for Teens
Reading lane: Historical Africa

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Publisher Categories

The Classics
Sibling Stories
Girls & Young Women
Historical Africa

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Growing Up
New Experiences
Values & Virtues
Immigration & Moving

About This Book

Will the truth harm them -- or save them? When Nigeria's corrupt military government kills their mother, twelve-year-old Sade and her brother Femi think their lives are over. Out of fear for their safety, their father, an outspoken journalist, decides to smuggle the children out of Nigeria and into London, where their uncle lives. But when they get to the cold and massive city, they find themselves lost and alone, with no one to trust and no idea when -- or if -- they will e...

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Will the truth harm them -- or save them? When Nigeria's corrupt military government kills their mother, twelve-year-old Sade and her brother Femi think their lives are over. Out of fear for their safety, their father, an outspoken journalist, decides to smuggle the children out of Nigeria and into London, where their uncle lives. But when they get to the cold and massive city, they find themselves lost and alone, with no one to trust and no idea when -- or if -- they will ever see their father again. The Other Side of Truth is a gripping adventure story about courage, family, and the power of truth.