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Noughts and Crosses
« on: January 20, 2006, 08:31:59 AM »
Has anyone read this trilogy on racial equality? I enjoyed the first one the most, but the entire series was both funny, sad and interesting. It was written by Malorie Blackman
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Re: Noughts and Crosses
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2006, 02:14:56 PM »
I have heard of it--it was being discussed for the YALSA Best Books for Young Readers last year. But I haven't gotten around to reading it yet.
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Re: Noughts and Crosses
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2006, 04:41:22 PM »
I recommend it.
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Re: Noughts and Crosses
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2006, 03:36:47 PM »
What basically happens in the first book. Rough summary as i'm thinking of reading em
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Re: Noughts and Crosses
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2006, 06:16:25 PM »
The book is written in the first person, and for the best part in alternating chapters between Sephy, 13 (the coloured daughter of a powerful politician,) and Callum ( a white boy, who always dreamed of going to school, but the state only provide up to a certain age).

Callum and Sephy had been friends literally forever, but when their parents fell out, they were ordered not to see each other again. But they had met in private on Sephy's mother's private beach for years.

But when trouble began at their new school, could Sephy and Callum ever stay together?...

Read to find out!
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