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Noughts & Crosses

Malorie Blackman

Book 1 of Noughts & Crosses

  • 400 pages · about 7 hours
  • First published 2001
  • 19 editions
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1 About this book

Callum is a Nought - an inferior white citizen in a society controlled by the black Crosses. Sephy is a Cross - and the daughter of one of the most powerful, ruthless men in the country. In their hostile, violent world, noughts and Crosses simply don't mix. But when Sephy and Callum's childhood friendship grows into passionate love, they're determined to find a way to be together. And then the bomb explodes...

  • Dystopian fiction
  • Racism
  • Race relations
  • Terrorism
  • Prejudices
  • Conduct of life
  • Relationships
  • Love

2 About Malorie Blackman

Born 1962

Dame Oneta Malorie Blackman (born 8 February 1962) 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.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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