Product Description
Dreamers
Author: Fanie Viljoen • Illustrator: Zinelda McDonald
Format: Paperback
Recommended for ages 11+
Dancing is Byron Carelse’s life. It’s his energy, his passion, his happy place ... his spark. When the rhythm takes hold of his body, he forgets about all the troubles waiting for him at home. His best friend Tasha says he shouldn’t allow other people to steal his spark. But she doesn’t have a clue about the things going on in Byron’s home.
And perhaps it’s better that way. What will she think of him?One day, somebody spots Byron’s talent. Along with a group of other township kids, he gets the opportunity to take part in a show at a big arts festival. But what are you supposed to do when life tries to steal your dream from you?
About the Author
Fanie Viljoen is one of the most loved and diverse writers in Afrikaans children's and YA literature. He was awarded twice with the Sanlam Prize for Youth Literature, as well as the M.E.R. Prize. He has also won numerous ATKV Children's Book Awards. His young adult novels Offers vir die vlieë (2019) and Ons laaste legendariese somer (2023) won the LAPA Youth Novel Competition.
About the Illustrator
Zinelda McDonald is an award-winning South African illustrator who lives in Wellington in the Western Cape of South Africa. She has illustrated numerous children’s books and is also a well-known designer and illustrator of children’s book covers. Awards for her work include the Alba Bouwer Prize and the Exclusive Books IBBY SA Award.
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