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OverviewIt is Callie Rose’s sixteenth birthday and she has a bomb in her bag. Callie Rose is mixed race in a country where people are judged by their colour. Her father is dead and she hates her mother. Her Uncle Jude seems to offer her friendship and comfort – but Jude wants to punish Callie Rose’s mother and use his niece in his war against society ... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Malorie BlackmanPublisher: Pearson Education Limited Imprint: Pearson Education Limited Dimensions: Width: 12.40cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.100kg ISBN: 9781447930600ISBN 10: 1447930606 Pages: 88 Publication Date: 27 February 2014 Recommended Age: From 12 years Audience: ELT/ESL , ELT General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsBlackman's absorbing but alarming novel deals with themes of racism and prejudice...Unforgettable--Independent Stimulating and emotionally satisfying--Financial Times A gritty read for older children . . . At times this is a beautiful love story; at other times it is a harrowing and moral tale...--Bookseller Packs some powerful political punches...But Blackman never compromises the story, which is dramatic, moving and brave--Guardian Inter-racial teenage love has never been more painful--Amanda Craig, The Times Author InformationMalorie Blackman has written over sixty books for children and young adults, including the Noughts & Crosses series, Thief and a science-fiction thriller, Chasing the Stars. Many of her books have also been adapted for stage and television, including a BAFTA-award-winning BBC production of Pig-Heart Boy and a Pilot Theatre stage adaptation by Sabrina Mahfouz of Noughts & Crosses. There is also a major BBC production of Noughts & Crosses, with Roc Nation (Jay-Z's entertainment company) curating and releasing the soundtrack as executive music producer. In 2005 Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children's books. In 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children's literature, and between 2013 and 2015 she was the Children's Laureate. Most recently Malorie wrote for the Doctor Who series on BBC One, and the fifth novel in her Noughts & Crosses series, Crossfire, will be published by Penguin Random House Children's in summer 2019. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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