by Malorie Blackman · Corgi Childrens · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780552555708
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«Noughts & Crosses» is the young adult science fiction novel by Malorie Blackman, published by Corgi Childrens in paperback (448 pages, in English).
In an alternative society, the dark-skinned Cross hold power while the light-skinned Nought suffer discrimination and were enslaved in the past. Sephy and Callum, friends since childhood, try to maintain their relationship when hatred between communities erupts into attacks and violence.
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.
Recommended for young people aged 12 and over, especially for those seeking dystopias with social and racial critique.
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.
