Hector: A Boy, a Protest, and the Photograph That Changed Apartheid

A Junior Library Guild Selection

On June 16, 1976, Hector Pieterson, an ordinary boy, lost his life after getting caught up in what was supposed to be a peaceful protest. Black South African students were marching against a new law requiring that they be taught half of their subjects in Afrikaans, the language of the White government. The story's events unfold from the perspectives of Hector, his sister, and the photographer who captured their photo in the chaos. This book can serve as a pertinent tool for adults discussing global history and race relations with children. Its graphic novel style and mixed media art portray the vibrancy and grit of Hector's daily life and untimely death.

Heartbreaking yet relevant, this powerful story gives voice to an ordinary boy and sheds light on events that helped lead to the end of apartheid.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Published: 06/04/2019
ISBN: 9781624146916
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.20w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Booklist 04/15/2019 pg. 39
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2019 pg. 138
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2019 pg. 168
School Library Journal 06/01/2019 pg. 90
Publishers Weekly 06/10/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 505427 / Hector: A Boy, a Protest, and the Photograph That Changed Apartheid
Reading Level: 3.2 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5