The background of the story is South Africa during the apartheid years. Two young children are travelling alone to Jo’burg to try to find their mother who is needed back in the family village. Beverley Naidoo's compelling story is the first in a new series of BritLit resources kits, 'Open Book', which works with longer stories. 

Downloads

• Journey to Jo'burg text
• Activities - pre and after reading language activities
• Answer key - teacher's notes for activities

• Audio (MP3)

joburg_audio.mp3