Patricia Clarkson: 2 books

Set in tribal Africa, FRIENDS FOR LIFE tells the story of four pre-teen girls, all orphans from the same village, who are indoctrinated into the Art of Magic by their new-found guardian. They use their powers for good. They are destinined to stave off disasters descending on surrounding villages.

The novels of the South African writer J. M. Coetzee won him global recognition and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2003. His work offers substantial pedagogical richness and challenges. Coetzee treats such themes as race, aging, gender, animal rights, power, violence, colonial history and accountability,...