The Other Side of Truth Series

This gripping series follows young protagonists caught in the turmoil of political oppression and violence, forcing them into exile. Separated from their families and thrust into unfamiliar surroundings, they must navigate injustice and danger. With resilience and courage, they fight for truth and freedom while striving to find their place in the world. The narratives explore profound themes of family, identity, and the enduring strength of the human spirit against formidable odds.

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The Other Side of Truth
Beverley Naidoo
252 pages
9 hours of reading
3.7(2302)Add rating
After the murder of their mother, twelve-year-old Sade and her younger brother are smuggled out of Nigeria by their journalist father to escape the corrupt military government and growing violence. They are sent to their uncle in London, but when they arrive, he is missing and they are abandoned, passed between foster homes. Their father escapes to England to find them -- but he will be sent back to Nigeria unless Sade can find a way to tell the world what happened to her family.A Silver Medal winner of England's Smarties Book Prize, Beverly Naidoo's new novel explores the issues of family, exile, and freedom wtih eloquence and stunning realism.
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Web of Lies
Beverley Naidoo
224 pages
8 hours of reading
4.0(4)Add rating
Two years after their flight from Nigeria, 14-yr-old Sade, her younger brother Femi and her father are living in a council flat in London, waiting for their claim for asylum to be approved. Sade is upset when Femi is drawn into a violent possibly drug-dealing gang, and even more upset when their father doesn't seem to notice.

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The Other Side of Truth

Web of Lies