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    The Year the Gypsies Came

    By Linzi Glass

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    Set in apartheid South Africa, this powerful and lyrically written novel is Linzi Glass's debut.

    As twelve-year-old Emily Iris explains it, her mother and father have always been eager to take in travelers and vagabonds, relying on the presence of outsiders to ease the tension between them. Emily has her gentle older sister, Sarah, and Buza, the old Zulu nightwatchman, for company and comfort. But her parents' continuing discontent leads them to welcome some peculiar strangers.

    One spring, a family of wanderers-a wildlife photographer, his wife, and two boys-comes to stay, and their strange, compelling, and dangerous presence will leave the Iris family infinitely changed.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateJun 16, 2015
    ISBN9781627796866
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    • 5/5
      The year the gypsies came was a verry intellegent read. For me it pulled me in and I was not able to put it down it's a story about a girl who lives in johannasberg with her family who are white but they let black people in there lives and one day they have some visitors that stay for a long time at their house but they are a verry interesting group of people!
    • 4/5
      This is a story of Emily,a twelve year old girl in South Africa. Her family is disconnected and her parents fight a lot. Her only comfort is Buza, the ancient Zulu watchman that tells her the tales of his people. Emily's life suddenly changes when her father invites the family of a wildlife photographer to come an live with them till they can find a place to stay. This is a very sad book, with also a good history of racism in South Africa.
    • 4/5
      Set in apartheid South Africa, The Year the Gypsies Came centers around a 12-year old girl, Emily, whose family is splitting at the seams. Her parents often encourage house guests to stay, including the those of the title - not really gypsies, but a wandering wildlife photographer and his family. Sprinkled through the book are stories told to Emily by the family night watchman - some traditional Zulu, others more historical.I don't know why I do this, but: elements of Of Mice and Men and the movie Ice Storm put in Jo'burg during apartheid. Beautifully written.
    • 4/5
      Twelve year old Emily craves affection from her constantly quarreling parents. She is tomboy with few friends, only her kind older sister and their Zulu servant, Buza who tells her stories of wisdom and magic. When a mysterious family of wanderers comes to stay, Emily finds a kindred soul in one of the houseguests as she learns of the pain and struggles of those all around her in apartheid South Africa.
    • 5/5
      It is always a distinct pleasure to read an author’s first novel. When the first novel is lyrically written, powerful, and a possible Printz winner, I get goose bumps. Glass has written such a novel. Set in apartheid South Africa, this novel tells the story of Emily and her family. Unable to communicate with one another, Emily’s parents take in guests to avoid problems. When they take in a racist and abusive wildlife photographer and family, their problems mount exponentially. Their Zulu, night watchman, Buza, and his stories are the “honey-glue” that keeps Emily centered and sane. Glass’s novel is that rare book that provides an insider look into other cultures without losing the narrative voice of 12-year-old Emily. The mounting problems avoid any hint of contrivance and sweep the reader along. The characters are vivid, three dimensional creations that convince readers of their humanity. While readers must contend with much that is sad and horrifying (child abuse, a rape, apartheid horrors), the book is emotionally satisfying and surprisingly uplifting, without ever hitting a false note. The Year the Gypsies Came provides teachers with opportunities to discuss world history, politics, geography, folklore, cultural traditions, oral traditions, and so much more. Highly recommended for all high school libraries.
    • 3/5
      Emily Iris looks foward to the times her parents welcome house guests to their family's unhappy home on the edge of Johannesburg. For a while, as long as the vistors are there, her mother and father will put their quarrels aside and be like a real family.In the spring of 1966, a family of wanderers-an Australian couple and their two boys-comes to stay. But the arrival of these 'gypsies' starts a chain of events that will shatter Emily's hopes of a happy family life and change then all forever...[from back of book]