Remember the character Patson in NITTFR - the boy with one leg who plays soccer with Deo and Innocent and who makes the crossing through the park with them - well, he is the central character in the new novel, tentativly titled Diamond Boy. In Johannesburg they struggle, but eventually After The title `Now Is The Time For Running' stems from their dash across a wild life park to escape man-eating animals, but in addition to natural hazards their flight is a nightmare of running from marauding soldiers, security guards, criminal gangs and exploiters - though also there are helpers along the way, and always there is Deo's overwhelming love for his brother. $17.99. The back drop is the. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. . IF YOUR... Dead Inside: DO NOT ENTER by Lost Zombies. Make   Note the strong voice, hyperlinks, pictures, and sometimes even video embedded in these posts. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safr... Music Was It: Young Leonard Bernstein by Susan Gol... Olympians: Hera: The Goddess and Her Glory, by Geo... Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins. So watch this space and thank you for your support,best wishesMichael Williams. To start posting to this blog, click on the "New Post" link at the top of the screen when you are signed into Book Wind, or click on "New Post" within your Blogger Dashboard. the path to Gutu.”. Deo and Innocent must make their way to South Africa where they can work, go back to school, and find their father. They are given a place to live, food to eat, and wages for their work. , As the only But in their new country, South Africa, they must keep moving for different reasons: intolerance and poverty. comes to an end as xenophobic riots begin and Deo is hit with another tragic This opportunity proves to be life changing for Deo. Fourteen year old Deo, and his older brother Innocent, live in the small village of Gutu in Zimbabwe. It’s clear that he has written Now Is the Time For Running, to provide a face and a story to the nameless, voiceless refugees that are in South Africa, and by extension criticizing xenophobia throughout the world. Ten Things We Did (and probably shouldn't have) by... How do you deal with losing someone you love? BOOK REVIEW. Visit some of the blogs and websites below to orient yourself to the tone and style of writing reviews of literature on the web. "Now Is the Time For Running is as riveting as it is important, as heartbreaking as it is uplifting, and as sobering as it is thrilling. He tells them to go to South Africa. Watch this video to see a demonstration of how to write and publish to the Book Wind blog. The brothers must secretly leave the village and try to find safety elsewhere. Deo ends up living on the streets. each other, Deo’s soccer ball, and Innocent’s special box as they trek to South throughout this powerful story. each section of the book, Deo changes as it progresses. evils of absolute power, humanity of the disabled, and healing through sports everyone listen to the other’s stories, Michael Williams uses the story of Deo Just as Coach Salie at one point in the book, brings the South African street soccer team together by having everyone listen to the other’s stories, Michael Williams uses the story of Deo to powerfully … Deo and his brother Innocent live in a village in Zimbabwe. Can two boys dodge hy­enas and lions as they race toward what they hope may be a better life? The scout approaches Deo and tells him about a soccer team made up of kids from the streets of Cape Town, Johannesburg, and other cities in South Africa. He becomes one of the glue-sniffing street kids in South Africa. Everyone else has been murdered by the soldiers. Beyond the barbed-wire fence stretches an African game reserve. Please note that if you click on "save" within the post editor, Blogger will save, but not publish, your writing. to provide a face and a story to the nameless, voiceless refugees that are in back drop is the. DIAMOND BOY. mates. The TEEN CYBERBULLYING INVESTIGATED: Where Do Your Rig... BadTasteinBOYS Deo has his soccer ball which is stuffed with money. It also depicts the reality of many people which is often ignored through world cups or olympic games. Innocent getting to Johannesburg and then learning how to survive there. the local people are harboring against refugees and leave. sniffing glue, trying to forget the tragedy and meaninglessness of his One day when they are outside in their village playing soccer, trucks with soldiers aboard arrive armed with guns. We initially find Deo and The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson.

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