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A review by lsmith725
It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers) by Trevor Noah
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I read this hoping to teach it to my middle schoolers, which I did; they loved it! It's rare to get that many students to enjoy a book that they are forced to read. There is so much to be learned from this memoir. I learned a ton about apartheid and South African culture, and so did my students. This is such a valuable book in that regard. It is funny (as you'd expect from a comedian), and the young readers version manages to capture heavy content without being too dark.
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail