by Malorie Blackman · Doubleday Childrens · tapa dura · ISBN 9780385607735
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«Checkmate» is the young adult science fiction novel by Malorie Blackman, published by Doubleday Childrens in hardcover (449 pages, in English).
In a dystopian society where the Noughts, with light skin, are treated as inferior, Rose grows up with a Cross mother and a Nought father she barely knows. Discovering the truth about her parentage, Rose draws closer to her father's family, marked by the struggle for equality, and ends up embroiled in a dangerous game with very high stakes.
Third volume of the Noughts & Crosses saga; the book was originally published on June 30, 2005 and this English edition consists of 449 pages.
Recommended for young people aged 12 and over and for readers of dystopian science fiction with an interest in themes of prejudice and discrimination.
Oneta Malorie Blackman, FRSL 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, for example, her Noughts and Crosses series uses the setting of a fictional alternative Britain to explore racism. Blackman has been the recipient of many honours for her work, including the 2022 PEN Pinter Prize.
