num_pages: 214
description: This novel shows the bonds of friendship under the strain of apartheid as two lifelong friends, Tengo and Frikkie, come of age amidst the tragedy of South Africa.
language: English
title: Waiting for the Rain
titlecomplete: Waiting for the Rain
genres: Middle Grade, Young Adult, School, Novels, Teen, South Africa, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Read For School, Africa
ratings_count: 550
places: South Africa
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award
publisher: Laurel Leaf