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Books and Bricks: How a School Rebuilt the Community
Books and Bricks: How a School Rebuilt the Community

Books and Bricks: How a School Rebuilt the Community

By: Sindiwe Magona, Ellen Mayer, Cornelius Van Wright
ISBN: 9781595727794
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9781595727794
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Salmina Arends school was a scary place. The fence had big holes and the schoolyard was full of junk. No one wanted to play there. With the donation of new computers, the future begins to look bright for 11-year-old Salmina and Manyano School in the poor South African township of Brown Veld. But when the skollies (vandals), who hang out in the schoolyard each night, steal the computers, Salmina sees her prospects for a good education dimming. Then the visionary new principal invites the parents to a meeting where he stresses the importance of the connection between school and community. When parents point out that they have no jobs and no skills but brickmaking, Mr. Williams encourages the parents to use the school (the only place with reliable electricity and running water) for a brick-making project in the schoolyard. Brick-making job training leads to employment. The school is transformed into a safe and flourishing learning community for students and adults alike.

Books and Bricks: How a School Rebuilt the Community is based on an inspiring true story about a South African school when Nelson Mandela was president. Many schools in South Africa have followed its example and transformed their communities.

Back matter includes an account from the school principal of the actual brickmaking project, a glossary for the Afrikaans words in the story, background information on South Africa, and discussion questions.

South African author Sindiwe Magona grew up in an impoverished township under apartheid. She overcame many obstacles to get an education and build a career as a teacher, an activist, and an award-winning author.
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