Out of Bounds : Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope

New York: HarperCollins, 2003. A gorgeous, pristine copy. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Dust Jacket is not price clipped (16.99). No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. Intended for young adults, ages 10 up. Summary: "Seven stories, spanning the time period from 1948 to 2000, chronicle the experiences of young people from different races and ethnic groups as they try to cope with the restrictions placed on their lives by South Africa's apartheid laws." From the Dust Jacket: "For almost fifty years apartheid forced the young people of South Africa to live apart as Blacks, Whites, Indians, and 'Coloreds.' This unique and dramatic collection of stories -- by native South African and Carnegie Medalist Beverley Naidoo -- is about young people's choices in a beautiful country made ugly by injustice. Each story is set in a different decade during the last half of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, and features fictional characters caught up in very real events. Included is a Timeline Across Apartheid, which recounts some of the restrictive laws passed during this era, the events leading up to South Africa's first free democratic elections, and the establishment of a new 'rainbow government' that leads the country today." Bound in the original brown boards, with black spine lettered in shiny copper. "First U.S. Edition, 2003" is so stated, with complete number row (123456789 10) on the copyright page. . First American Edition. Hard Cover in Slipcase (box). As New condition./As New dust jacket.. 8vo. xv, 176pp. .