Born a crime : stories from a South African childhood / Trevor Noah.
Noah's path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, at the time such a union was punishable by five years in prison. As he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist, his mother is determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life. With an incisive wit and unflinching honesty, Noah weaves together a moving yet funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time.
Record details
- ISBN: 0399588175
- ISBN: 0399588191
- ISBN: 0399590447
- ISBN: 1473635306
- ISBN: 9780399588174
- ISBN: 9780399588198
- ISBN: 9780399590443
- ISBN: 9781473635302
- Physical Description: x, 288 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- 2023 reprint imprint: New York : One World, an imprint of Random House.Paging may vary.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Run -- Born a crime -- Trevor, pray -- Chameleon -- The second girl -- Loopholes -- Fufi -- Robert -- The mulberry tree -- A young man's long, awkward, occasionally tragic, and frequently humiliating education in affairs of the heart, part I: valentine's day -- Outsider -- A young man's long, awkward, occasionally tragic, and frequently humiliating education in affairs of the heart, part II: the crush -- Colorblind -- A young man's long, awkward, occasionally tragic, and frequently humiliating education in affairs of the heart, part III: the dance -- Go Hitler! -- The cheese boys -- The world doesn't love you -- My mother's list.
- Target Audience Note:
- HL770L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.4 13 195413.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Noah, Trevor, 1984-
Comedians > South Africa > Biography.
Comedians > United States > Biography.
Television personalities > United States > Biography. - Genre:
- Autobiographies.
Available copies
- 108 of 129 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 129 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO NOAH (Text) | 36015000607719 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | BIO NOAH (Text) | 36015001357785 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | BIO NOAH (Text) | 36015001199591 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
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Summary:
Noah's path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, at the time such a union was punishable by five years in prison. As he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist, his mother is determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life. With an incisive wit and unflinching honesty, Noah weaves together a moving yet funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time.
