South Africa (Letters from Around the World)

Senker, Cath

ISBN 10: 1842343548 ISBN 13: 9781842343548

Publisher: Creative Co, 2005

Synopsis

Letters from a young child who lives in South Africa provide an overview of the country and its customs.

About this title

About the Author:

Cath Senker is a children's non-fiction writer who specialises in writing about modern history, global issues and world religions. Her latest history titles include Living Through the Vietnam War (Raintree, 2011), Our World Divided: Israel and the Middle East (Wayland, 2011) and A Cultural History of Women in America: Women Claim the Vote (Bailey Publishing, 2011). She has a particular interest in the topics of migration, refugees and racism and recently wrote Mapping Global Issues: Immigrants and Refugees (Arcturus, 2011). In her work, Cath aims to highlight individuals' experiences and to present different viewpoints in a non-judgemental way as a basis for discussion. Cath also works as a project manager and editor on non-fiction titles for both children and adults. Before embarking on a freelance career, she worked as a commissioning editor for a children's educational publishing company for eight years. She is also an experienced ESOL teacher. Cath volunteers with City Reads, a project that aims to widen the enjoyment of books and reading among people of all ages, especially people from disadvantaged communities. She is a also a keen amateur cyclist, cook and gardener.

About this edition

• Publisher: Creative Co
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1842343548
• ISBN 13: 9781842343548
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Bennett Peter