2015, ISBN: 9780552548922

Hardcover

Corgi. Good. 5.08 x 1 x 7.79 inches. Paperback. 2005. 449 pages. Ex-library.<br>This thought-provoking and often provoc ative look at racism is a sequel to the award-winning Noughts… More...

Corgi. Good. 5.08 x 1 x 7.79 inches. Paperback. 2005. 449 pages. Ex-library.<br>This thought-provoking and often provoc ative look at racism is a sequel to the award-winning Noughts & C rosses. For fourteen years, Sephy, a singer, struggles to raise her mixed-race child in an apartheid society, telling Callie Rose very little about her father, and trying to make her mark in the music business where she also has to deal with prejudice. But su ddenly and dramatically, Callie discovers the truth about her par entage -- that her father, Callum, was hanged for terrorism! Can mother and daughter heal the rift that now opens between them? An d can Callie ignore the pain of the past as she takes her own ste ps towards her future? This is a riveting and page-turning novel for ages twelve and up that will confirm Malorie Blackman's statu s as one of today's top authors for young readers. From the Hard cover edition. Editorial Reviews Review Relentless in its pace and power. . . devastatingly powerful. -Guardian Praise for Nou ghts & Crosses: An incredible novel that is as heart-rending as i t is provocative. -- The Bookseller About the Author MALORIE BLA CKMAN has written over fifty books and is acknowledged as one of today's most imaginative and convincing writers for young readers . She has been awarded numerous prizes for her work, including th e Red House Children's Book Award and the Fantastic Fiction Award . Malorie has also been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. In 20 05 she was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her contribution to children's books, and in 2008 she receive d an OBE for her services to children's literature. She has been described by The Times as 'a national treasure'. Malorie Blackman is the Children's Laureate 2013-2015. ., Corgi, 2005, 2.5<

2004, ISBN: 9780552548922

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Corgi], Inhalt: Sephy is a cross - part of the ruling black elite in a world where the pale-skinne noughts are inferior. For fourteen years, Sephy, a singer, stru… More...

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Corgi], Inhalt: Sephy is a cross - part of the ruling black elite in a world where the pale-skinne noughts are inferior. For fourteen years, Sephy, a singer, struggles to raise her mixed-race child in an apartheid society, telling Callie Rose very little about her father, and trying to make her mark in the music business where she also has to deal with prejudice. Jude is a nought - and consumed with bitter hatred for Sephy, whom he blames for the tragedies his family has suffered. Now Hude's life rest's on a knife edge ... and Sephy has the power to chnage everything. Zustand: Die Ecken sind leicht angestossen, der mittlere Seitenschnitt weist oben einen kleinen dunklen Fleck auf, ansonsten guter Zustand s. auch Fotos, DE, [SC: 2.40], leichte Gebrauchsspuren, privates Angebot, 130x200x30mm, 480, [GW: 310g], Banküberweisung, Internationaler Versand, [CT: Englischsprachige Bücher / Sonstiges - Englisch]<

ISBN: 9780552548922

Corgi. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy… More...

Corgi. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Corgi, 2.5<