Cover2Cover Books

Friday, March 09, 2018

In 2011 teachers Dorothy Dyer and Ros Haden along with their friends Palesa Morudu and Mignon Hardie decided to establish Cover2Cover Books after Dorothy, who was teaching in Langa Township in Cape Town, realised no books reflected the lives of her students.

Ros Haden explained to me in a recent interview that the students in Langa struggled to find books that interested them.

“There were very few books in the library that reflected their lives and excited them except for one series, The Blueford Series, set in the projects in the United States that was fast paced, about African American teens, that was about growing up in disadvantaged communities, where gangsterism was rife.

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Cover2Cover Books

In 2011 teachers Dorothy Dyer and Ros Haden along with their friends Palesa Morudu and Mignon Hardie decided to establish Cover2Cover Books after Dorothy, who was teaching in Langa Township in Cape Town, realised no books reflected the lives of her students.

Advancing social justice and decent work in Africa: A blueprint for change

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Cultures Spears makes waves in the SA market

Sephobe for Miss Royal International Florida

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Mapantsola invade Ramokgonami

Koolkat Motyiko's single unravels rich tribal music tapestry

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