by Malorie Blackman · Puffin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141378640
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«Noughts & Crosses» is the young adult dystopian romance novel by Malorie Blackman, published by Puffin in paperback (512 pages, in English).
In a dystopian society, the black elite Crosses dominate over the white Noughts, considered second-class citizens. Sephy and Callum have known each other since childhood, but their friendship turns into a forbidden love that challenges segregation and racism, putting them in danger.
First installment of the Noughts and Crosses saga. Winner of the FCBG Children's Book Award and the Lancashire Children's Book of the Year award.
Aimed at young people from 12 years old, especially those who enjoy social and dystopian young adult fiction.
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.
