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The Power of One: Young Readers' Ed
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See moreThis classic bestseller has now been adapted and condensed for younger readers. A timeless story of the conflict between black and white, strong and weak, this book follows a young boy's journey to manhood. This brilliant new Puffin edition ends as Peekay leaves for a new school in Johannesburg. For ages 8 to 12.
This is Bryce Courtenay's classic best-selling story of the triumph of the human spirit, specially adapted for young readers.
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Born in a South Africa divided by racism and hatred, little six-year-old Peekay learns that small can beat big. Armed with this knowledge, he resolves to take on the injustices of his country and sets his heart on becoming the welterweight champion of the world.
Peekay starts to take boxing lessons, makes new friends, collects cacti, and plays the piano. Above all, he learns to think with his head and then with his heart. He discovers that nothing can defeat the determination to be true to yourselfβthat this is The Power of One.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780141304892
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 August 1999
Country: Australia
Imprint: Puffin
Audience: Children, Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 341g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Bryce Courtenay is the bestselling author of The Power of One, Tandia, April Fool's Day, The Potato Factory, Tommo & Hawk, Solomon's Song, Jessica, A Recipe for Dreaming, The Family Frying Pan, The Night Country, Smoky Joe's Cafe, Four Fires, Matthew Flinders' Cat, Brother Fish, Whitethorn, Sylvia, The Persimmon Tree, Fishing for Stars, The Story of Danny Dunn, Fortune Cookie and Jack of Diamonds. The Power of One is also available in an edition for younger readers, and Jessica has been made into an award-winning television miniseries. The Silver Moon- Reflections and Stories on Life, Death and Writing is being published in November 2014. facebook.com/BryceCourtenay The World of Bryce Courtenay
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