About This Book
Reach for this book when your teenager is struggling with the messy, uncomfortable emotions of realizing their upbringing was rooted in an unjust system. It is a powerful tool for navigating feelings of inherited guilt and the identity crisis that follows a major move. After relocating from South Africa to England, fifteen-year-old Selwyn struggles to reconcile his past life under apartheid with his new reality. The story delves into his family's psychological collapse as their deep-seated prejudices and unresolved traumas are exposed in a new light. This is a challenging but necessary read for older teens (13-18) that tackles the psychological toll of systemic racism and the difficult process of unlearning hate. Parents might choose this to open a dialogue about historical accountability and the complexity of personal change.
