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Dystopian romance challenging race and class divides.

"Noughts & Crosses" presents a stark inversion of historical racial power structures, offering a compelling exploration into themes of discrimination, love, and resistance. It's a potent narrative that not just thrills with its forbidden romance but also provokes deep contemplation on the nature of prejudice. If these themes resonate with you, this book can be a powerful and moving experience.

  • FCBG Children’s Book Award (2002)
  • Sheffields Children's Book of the Year (2002)
  • Wirral Children’s Paperback of the Year Award (2003)
  • Lancashire Children’s Book of the Year Award (2002)
  • North East Teenage Book Award Nominee (2002)
  • Premio El Templo de las Mil Puertas Nominee for Mejor novela extranjera independiente (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Noughts & Crosses

Regular price ₱440.55 Now ₱292.05 Save 34%
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ISBN: 9780552546324
Authors: Malorie Blackman
Date of Publication: 2002-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.19
(rated by 72976 readers)

Description

Two young people are forced to make a stand in this thought-provoking look at racism and prejudice in an alternate society.Sephy is a Cross-a member of the dark-skinned ruling class. Callum is a Nought-a “colourless” member of the underclass who were once slaves to the Crosses. The two have been friends since early childhood, but that's as far as it can go. In their world, noughts and Crosses simply don't mix. Against a background of prejudice and distrust, intensely highlighted by violent terrorist activity, a romance builds between Sephy and Callum-a romance that is to lead both of them into terrible danger. Can they possibly find a way to be together?In this gripping, stimulating and totally absorbing novel, black and white are right and wrong.
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Dystopian romance challenging race and class divides.

"Noughts & Crosses" presents a stark inversion of historical racial power structures, offering a compelling exploration into themes of discrimination, love, and resistance. It's a potent narrative that not just thrills with its forbidden romance but also provokes deep contemplation on the nature of prejudice. If these themes resonate with you, this book can be a powerful and moving experience.

  • FCBG Children’s Book Award (2002)
  • Sheffields Children's Book of the Year (2002)
  • Wirral Children’s Paperback of the Year Award (2003)
  • Lancashire Children’s Book of the Year Award (2002)
  • North East Teenage Book Award Nominee (2002)
  • Premio El Templo de las Mil Puertas Nominee for Mejor novela extranjera independiente (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.