To and Fro

Sam is 12 years old and is at the awkward stage where everything embarrasses him. He lives with his white mother. But he is a white kid with an afro. His father is Black African but Sam has never met him. His challenge is to find out who he is and where he is from for the school assignment and concert.

This book is great for children coming into their teenage years. There's a lot of humour that intersperses the more serious aspects of the novel. It deals with family turmoil, growing issues and friendships as well as the more serious cultural issues.