Pagineborn 1943 · Johannesburg, South Africa
📖 Best for: Grades 3–5 (ages 8–11) · Grades 6–8 (ages 11–14)
Beverley Naidoo books in order · Borrow free (Open Library & your library) · Free books like these
Beverley Naidoo’s Journey to Jo’burg (1985), about two children walking to Johannesburg to find their mother, was banned in apartheid South Africa and is now read in schools worldwide. The Other Side of Truth won the Carnegie Medal.
New to Beverley Naidoo? Start with Journey to Jo’burg.
Beverley Naidoo’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.
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Beverley Naidoo’s Journey to Jo’burg (1985), about two children walking to Johannesburg to find their mother, was banned in apartheid South Africa and is now read in schools worldwide. The Other Side of Truth won the Carnegie Medal.
Journey to Jo’burg is a great place to start; other favourites include Chain of Fire, No Turning Back, The Other Side of Truth.
Beverley Naidoo’s books are best for grades 3–5 (ages 8–11) · grades 6–8 (ages 11–14).
Beverley Naidoo’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Beverley Naidoo ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.