Golden Boy ( 340 Pages +)

For any of you who are attempting/considering teaching a unit on tolerance or prejudice,thisis a book you should definitely consider! Author Tara Sullivan has researched the situation in Tanzania, and therefore the facts that are interwoven with the fiction. Habo is a 13 year old boy who was born to a very poor family. He has two brothers and one sister. Habo is an albino, and I learned so much about the albanism. Because he was born an albino, his father deserted the family. Eventually his family is kicked out of their home, because of the severe drought, they are unable to farm and therefore, cannot pay their rent. They run to the mother's sister's home which is located in Mwanza where there are poachers anxious to capture an albino. These horrible men then cut up the albino and sell body part for huge sums of money, as it is thought that an albino will bring luck to the family who has some aobino parts in their home. On the way to their aunt's. The man who drove the family to Mwanza, is evil, and he eventually comes back to capture Habo. Habo escapes and makes his way to,  Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania.There his luck changes as albinos are protected there. The book is an exciting, fast paced read. Students should be told not to worry about correctly pronouncing the names or expressions (although the is a glossary in the back of the book). It is a heart-warming, powerful read, and was named by Yalsa as one of the top ten young adult books in 2014 .