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The Power of One: Young Readers' Condensed Edit

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4 out of 5
Based on 219 Ratings and 119 Reviews

Book Description
In 1939, hatred took root in South Africa, where the seeds of apartheid were newly sown. There a boy called Peekay was born. He spoke the wrong language-English. He was nursed by a woman of the wrong color-black. His childhood was marked by humiliation and abandonment. Yet he vowed to survive-he would become welterweight champion of the world, he would dream heroic dreams.
But his dreams were ... More
Book Information
PublisherLaurel-Leaf Books
BindingMass Market Paperback (3 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages384
ISBN-100440239133
ISBN-13978-0440239130
Publication Date07/10/2007
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About Bryce Courtenay (Author) : Bryce Courtenay is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Bryce Courtenay include The Power of One, The Power of One (Young Readers� Condensed Edition), The Power Of... more
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