· Author: Arushi Raina. Genre: Fiction / YA. Release Date: Pages: When Morning Comes is written from the points-of-view of four young people living in Johannesburg and its black township, Soweto in Through the eyes of Zanele, a black female student organiser, Mina, of South Asian background working at her father's shop, Jack 5/5. 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. It's 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. Book Summary. 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. It's 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 .
Meet Arushi Raina, Canadian author of When Morning Comes, a YA historical novel set in South Africa at the time of the Soweto student uprising. I had a chance to trade emails with Arushi about writing in multiple voices, fiction vs. life, and the power of the children's and YA writing community. "When Morning Comes is a multi-faceted novel that covers many important themes Arushi Raina employs plot, characterization, and narrative style to advance the themes with sophistication." Arushi Raina employs plot, characterization, and narrative style to advance the themes with sophistication.". When Morning Comes by Arushi Raina. Posted on Ap. by Uma Krishnaswami. Teenaged Zanele plots secretly against the apartheid-era South Africa, government on the brink of the Soweto uprising. Her best friend, Thabo, has joined a gang and extorts protection money from a local Indian store owner.
I believe this novel can bridge the gap and help our youth engage with our past on a more personal level. 'When Morning Comes' is a must-read for all South African teenagers. The fact that Arushi tells the events surrounding the Soweto Uprising using the perspectives of the youth is refreshing and essential. "When Morning Comes is a multi-faceted novel that covers many important themes Arushi Raina employs plot, characterization, and narrative style to advance the themes with sophistication." Africana Book Award Jury. In her powerful debut novel, 'When Morning Comes', Arushi Raina brings alive the social, political and interpersonal turmoil of the Soweto Uprising in South Africa. Read Full Story.
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