It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime

ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS

The host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, tells the story of growing up mixed race in South Africa under and after apartheid in this young readers adaptation of his bestselling adult memoir Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood.

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Trevor Noah, host ofThe Daily Show, shares his remarkable story of growing up in South Africa, with a black South African mother and a white European father at a time when it was against the law for a mixed-race child like him to exist. But he did exist -- and from the beginning, the often-misbehaved Trevor used his keen smarts and humour to navigate a harsh life under a racist government.

This compelling memoir blends drama, comedy and tragedy to depict the day-to-day trials that turned a boy into a young man. In a country where racism barred blacks from social, educational, and economic opportunity, Trevor surmounted staggering obstacles and created a promising future for himself, thanks to his moms unwavering love and indomitable will.

Its Trevor Noah: Born a Crime not only provides a fascinating and honest perspective on South Africas racial history, but it will also astound and inspire young readers looking to improve their own lives.