What inspired Beverley to become a writer?
What did you find interesting about what she had to say?
Do you think that you would like to be a writer and why?
Friday 7 October 2016
Beverley Naidoo
What inspired Beverley to become a writer?
What did you find interesting about what she had to say?
Do you think that you would like to be a writer and why?
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1} When she was growing up in Johannesburg it was a very racist country. And when she grew up and finally understood what it was all about, she decided that she will do something about it by writing books.
ReplyDelete2} The things that i found interesting was how she stood up from racism and how she didn't like it
3} No i wouldn't wan't to be a writer because i have a diffrent passion.
I agree Christyana. I read about Beverley's life growing up in South Africa and how she fought against apartheid. It was very inspiring and it was a pleasure to meet her.
DeleteI find interesting that she likes sad books for example The other side of truth the children's mother dies and they have to be sent to London.
ReplyDeleteSomething interesting that I found out about Beverley Naidoo is that she was not allowed to publish her first book in Africa because it was about immigration. I would not like to be a Author, but I would like to be a Illustrator.
ReplyDeleteIt was so excited to meet Beverley Naidoo. I liked when Beverley taught us here language and we all had fun i mostly had fun when i was with year5 they enjoyed there self and we had to make a funny sound with it and the best part was we got to take a photo with her.
ReplyDeleteA thing I found out about Beverly Naidoo was that her childhood was harmful and disrespectful. Her books are interesting and I like the books 'The Other Side of Truth' and 'Journey to Jo'burg'. I liked when she came to our school and was talking about her Iyawo. They are really heavy.
ReplyDeleteBeverly Naidoo wrote her first book and got it puplished when she was 20
ReplyDeleteI found so interesting that Beverley was able to write so many fantastic books like the other side of truth, web of lies, no turning back, burn my heart and other fantastic stories for you to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteYear 6 clearly learned a lot about Beverley Naidoo when they met her. We are very lucky that she came into our school.
ReplyDeleteWhat I found out is that she was born in South Africa and that some of her story's are true. The next thing that I found out was that one of her books [Journey to Jo'burg] was banned in South Africa so she came to England.
ReplyDeleteBeverly Naidoo did not like racism
ReplyDeleteI found the story of Ken Saro Wiwa interesting.
I would not like to be a writer because I do not like English.
1)What inspired Beverley Naidoo to write was the Racism in her country
ReplyDelete. She became an author because she was very was very interested with the books in London
ReplyDelete. What I really liked about the workshop was that when she told u8s about the racism