01934cam a2200337 i 4500 384589726 TxGeo 20190607120000.0 190112s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2018061595 9781624146916 hbk. 1624146910 hbk. (OCoLC)1048949334 TxGeo rda Wright, Adrienne. Hector : a boy, a protest, and the photograph that changed apartheid / Adrienne Wright. Salem, MA : Page Street Kids, 2019. 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. 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. Ages: 8-11. 20190614. Pieterson, Hector 1963-1976. Children South Africa Biography. Journalism, Pictorial South Africa. Apartheid South Africa. QS5