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“I saw a child fall down. Under a shower of bullets, I rushed forward and went for the picture. It had been a peaceful march, the children were told to disperse, they started singing 'Nkosi Sikelele.' The police were ordered to shoot.”
—Sam Nzima, photojournalist |
Further reading about the Soweto Uprising, Hector Pieterson and resources for educators:
The photograph that inspired my book was taken by South African photojournalist Sam Nzima, and is included in TIME's 100 Most Influential Images of All Time. Find the photograph in this link, scroll down to read more about the event, and watch the video.
http://100photos.time.com
The Story Behind Sam Nzima's Photograph of Hector Pieterson
South Africa History Online — Hector Pieterson
Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum
Kids.britannica.com — Hector Pieterson
Forty years after the Soweto massacre South Africas students can still learn from it
The Afrikaans Medium Decree
Hector Classroom Guide.pdf
Graphic organizer Hector photo handout.pdf
Graphic organizer blank for photo handout.pdf
More about the Afrikaans language
More than an oppressors language: reclaiming the hidden history of Afrikaans
South Africa History Online — Afrikaner
Kudos for HECTOR!
HECTOR is a 2020 ALA Notable Children's book.
Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books. According to the Notables Criteria, "notable" is defined as: Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children's books, notable should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways.
www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb
2020 Winner — Children's Africana Book Award, Best Book for Young Children
africaaccessreview.org/childrens-africana-book-awards/?utm_source=CABA+2020+Winners&utm_campaign=CABA+Winners+2020&utm_medium=email
A Kirkus Reviews BEST OF 2019 in the Middle Grade Biography category
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/best-middle-grade-biographies-memoirs-of-2019/
Bank Street College — The Best Children's Books of the Year (see page 35)
educate.bankstreet.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1010&context=ccl
HECTOR is a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection Book
Chosen by the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature to be on their Best Books of 2019 list.
https://www.csmcl.org/best-books-2019
2020 Missouri Association of School Librarians Inaugural Dogwood BookList of Nonfiction
https://sites.google.com/view/dogwoodmo/home?authuser=0
The photograph that inspired my book was taken by South African photojournalist Sam Nzima, and is included in TIME's 100 Most Influential Images of All Time. Find the photograph in this link, scroll down to read more about the event, and watch the video.
http://100photos.time.com
The Story Behind Sam Nzima's Photograph of Hector Pieterson
South Africa History Online — Hector Pieterson
Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum
Kids.britannica.com — Hector Pieterson
Forty years after the Soweto massacre South Africas students can still learn from it
The Afrikaans Medium Decree
Hector Classroom Guide.pdf
Graphic organizer Hector photo handout.pdf
Graphic organizer blank for photo handout.pdf
More about the Afrikaans language
More than an oppressors language: reclaiming the hidden history of Afrikaans
South Africa History Online — Afrikaner
Kudos for HECTOR!
HECTOR is a 2020 ALA Notable Children's book.
Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books. According to the Notables Criteria, "notable" is defined as: Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children's books, notable should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways.
www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb
2020 Winner — Children's Africana Book Award, Best Book for Young Children
africaaccessreview.org/childrens-africana-book-awards/?utm_source=CABA+2020+Winners&utm_campaign=CABA+Winners+2020&utm_medium=email
A Kirkus Reviews BEST OF 2019 in the Middle Grade Biography category
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/best-middle-grade-biographies-memoirs-of-2019/
Bank Street College — The Best Children's Books of the Year (see page 35)
educate.bankstreet.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1010&context=ccl
HECTOR is a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection Book
Chosen by the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature to be on their Best Books of 2019 list.
https://www.csmcl.org/best-books-2019
2020 Missouri Association of School Librarians Inaugural Dogwood BookList of Nonfiction
https://sites.google.com/view/dogwoodmo/home?authuser=0
