circleofreadersdruid 's review for:

The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo

4.0

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The Other Side of Truth tells the story of a Nigerian family's escape from their beloved home in Africa to England. The father is an outspoken journalist. He reminded me of the American revolutionists: he spoke out about the injustices in his country, he moved his press time and again to avoid discovery, and he was targeted as an undesirable element. The events in this book take place just after the sham trial and heinous execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa, and Naidoo does a fine job of placing this within the context of the story. After the mother of the family is mistakenly murdered instead of the father, the two children are whisked away to England. Their traumatic trip and harrowing experiences upon reaching England are sanitized somewhat for the age group for which this story was written, but it works quite well. I'd recommend this book for any 10-12 year old, especially those with an interest in history and social injustice.