Summary
A hard-hitting novel about two teenagers facing up to the consequences of racial prejudice between asian and black communities, from award-winning author Bali Rai.Simran likes Tyrone from the moment she spots him in the crowd. He’s gorgeous and he won’t take no for an answer. There’s just one problem… Tyrone is black and Simran’s not sure how her family will react. Even though her parents were a ‘love match’ and married each other against the wishes of their families, Simran doesn’t think the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552553018 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552553018 |
| Author: | Bali Rai |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Corgi Childrens |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2006 |
| Weight: | 192g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
A powerful depiction of family history, cultural prejudice and gang culture … Hard-hitting
A powerful depiction of family history, cultural prejudice and gang culture … Hard-hitting – Lesley Agnew * The Bookseller *Engrossing, funny and savage by turns. The lively dialogyue and the clever use of different perspectives place the novel in a very broad context and the climax is terrifying * The School Librarian *Bali Rai deals with important and controversial issues not because it is fashionable to do so but because he is compelled to. Long may he continue! – Jean Allen * Carousel *This is brave and committed writing, not always subtle but passionate; it deserves a large audience – Nicholas Tucker * TES *
About The Author
Bali Rai
Bali Rai is from Leicester. As a Politics graduate, if he absolutely had to get a real job, he’d pick journalism. For now, he is happy to write, although he quite misses working behind a bar. However, this is more than made up for by the fact that he can now get out of bed when he likes and that nice people keep asking him to visit them in wonderful places all over Europe. Long may they continue to do so.
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