The Other Side of Truth — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentSupporting
- Race & cultureSupporting
Not found
- Religion
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Profanity: None of the sources about the book say anything about its language.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Sade is slipping her English book into her
schoolbag when her Mama screams. Two sharp
cracks splinter the air.
"Mama mi?" She whispers
Twelve-year-old Sade's journalist father is a vocal critic of the corrupt government in Nigeria. When Sade's mother is murdered, her family sees in bloody detail the violent risks that come with exposing the truth.
Her father arranges for Sade and her younger brother to be smuggled to their uncle in London for safety. On the streets of London, the plans fall apart and they are abandoned, passed from foster home to foster home. They try to contact their uncle but he is missing. Then they learn that their father has escaped to London to find them -- but he will be sent back to Nigeria, unless Sade can find a way to tell the world what happened to her family.
Chosen by young readers as the recipient of England's prestigious Smarties Silver Medal, Beverly Naidoo's The Other Side Of Truth explores the issues of family, exile, and freedom with the same eloquence and stunning realism of her award-winning Journey To Jo'Burg.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Other Side of Truth appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Sade's mother is shot and killed at the start of the book, and Sade is later bullied by two girls at school. The book opens with the mother's shooting, and the children are then abandoned in a strange city while their father is in danger.
Does The Other Side of Truth have violence?
Found (Supporting): Sade's mother is shot and killed at the start of the book, and Sade is later bullied by two girls at school.
Does The Other Side of Truth have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The book opens with the mother's shooting, and the children are then abandoned in a strange city while their father is in danger.
Does The Other Side of Truth have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Other Side of Truth have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): The story follows Nigerian refugee children in London, and reviews say it deals with racism and prejudice.
Does The Other Side of Truth have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: None of the sources about the book say anything about its language.
Does The Other Side of Truth have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Other Side of Truth have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Other Side of Truth have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Other Side of Truth have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
