It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime - (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> The host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" tells the story of growing up half black, half white in South Africa under and after apartheid in this young readers' adaptation of his bestselling adult memoir "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood." <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> <b>The host of <i>The Daily Show, </i> Trevor Noah, shares his personal story and the injustices he faced while growing up half black, half white in South Africa under and after apartheid in this <i>New York Times</i> bestselling young readers' adaptation of his adult memoir.</b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>"A piercing reminder that every mad life--even yours--could end up a masterpiece. --JASON REYNOLDS, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author<br></b><br> <i>We do horrible things to one another because we don't see the person it affects. . . . We don't see them as people.</i> <p/> Trevor Noah, host of <i>The Daily Show </i>on Comedy Central, shares his remarkable story of growing up in South Africa with a black South African mother and a white European father at a time when it was against the law for a mixed-race child to exist. But he did exist--and from the beginning, the often-misbehaved Trevor used his keen smarts and humor to navigate a harsh life under a racist government. <p/> In a country where racism barred blacks from social, educational, and economic opportunity, Trevor surmounted staggering obstacles and created a promising future for himself thanks to his mom's unwavering love and indomitable will. <p/> This honest and poignant memoir adapted from the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood</i> will astound and inspire readers as well as offer a fascinating perspective on South Africa's tumultuous racial history. <p/> <i>BORN A CRIME</i> IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING OSCAR WINNER LUPITA NYONG'O! <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> Through the foreign, the familiar, and the funny, <i>Born a Crime </i>is a piercing reminder that every mad life--even yours--could end up a masterpiece. --Jason Reynolds, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author <p/>His mother raised him with an imagination and showed that there were no barriers to whatever he wanted to be. Readers will find this journey through Noah's formative years humorous and exciting. --<i>Booklist <p/></i>Startling in its honesty, humor, and humility. --<i>Kirkus Reviews <p/></i>For readers who will appreciate the understand how a parent's love enabled Noah to become the successful man he is now. --<i>School Library Journal</i> <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> TREVOR NOAH is the most famous comedian from Africa and is the host of the Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning <i>The Daily Show</i> on Comedy Central. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa to a black South African mother and a white European father, Noah has hosted numerous television shows, including South Africa's music, television, and film awards and two seasons of his own late-night talk show, <i>Tonight with Trevor Noah</i>. <i>It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime</i> is his first work for young readers and is based on his <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Born a Crime: Stores from a South African Childhood</i>. Visit him online at TrevorNoah.com and follow @TrevorNoah on Twitter and Instagram.
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