Noughts and Crosses
4.2
(21 ratings)496 pages2019Penguin Books, LimitedISBN 9780241388396
FictionDystopiaRacismTerrorismPrejudicesBritish and irish drama (dramatic works by one author)Conduct of lifeInterpersonal relationsLoveRace relationsReading Level-Grade 9Reading Level-Grade 11Reading Level-Grade 10Reading Level-Grade 12Children's fictionRace relations, fictionLove, fictionShakespeare, william, 1564-1616, adaptationsReadersUtopias
About this book
Callum is a **Nought** - an inferior white citizen in a society controlled by the black **Crosses**.
Sephy is a **Cross** - and the daughter of one of the most powerful, ruthless men in the country.
In their hostile, violent world, noughts and Crosses simply don't mix. But when Sephy and Callum's childhood friendship grows into passionate love, they're determined to find a way to be together.
And then the bomb explodes...
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited
- Published
- 2019
- Pages
- 496
- ISBN
- 9780241388396
About Unknown Author
Malorie Blackman OBE is a British writer who held the position of Children's Laureate from 2013 to 2015. She primarily writes literature and television drama for children and young adults. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues. Her critically and popularly acclaimed Noughts and Crosses series uses the setting of a fictional dystopia to explore racism. Blackman has been the recipient of many honours for her work including, most recently, the 2022 PEN Pinter Prize.
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