by Malorie Blackman · Corgi · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780552551946
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«Checkmate» is the dystopian young adult novel by Malorie Blackman, published by Corgi in paperback (528 pages, in English).
Rose, daughter of a Cross mother and a Nought father, grows up in a society that treats Noughts as inferior. Her mother hides her father's identity, but when she discovers the truth, Rose becomes close to a family linked to the fight for equality and enters a high-stakes game.
Third installment of Malorie Blackman's Noughts & Crosses saga, published by Corgi in 2006.
Recommended for young readers aged 12 and up, with a dystopia that addresses racism and social prejudice.
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.
