Book of the week

Noughts and crosses

NOUGHTS & CROSSES

• This is a thought provoking story that turns what you expect upside down. Malorie Blackman is an award-winning author whose writing makes you think and this novel has a provocative plot that often leaves the reader chilled to the bone. Noughts and Crosses is a love story inspired by Romeo and Juliet but is also a suspenseful novel that many readers have enjoyed.

• Do try it if you are ready to have your expectations challenged. Why not try this as your Book of The Week?

Noughts and Crosses- "Racial Superiority Is A Mere Pigment Of The Imagination."

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. Until the first steps are taken towards more social equality and a limited number of Noughts are allowed into Cross schools...Against a background of prejudice and distrust, intensely highlighted by violent terrorist activity by Noughts, a romance builds between Sephy and Callum - a romance that is to lead both of them into terrible danger...

Meet the author of Noughts and Crosses

• Watch a video of Malorie Blackman introducing her novel:

• http://www.meettheauthor.co.uk/bookbites/1225.html

• You could explore Malorie Blackman’s own website where she explains where she got her ideas from for the novel http://www.malorieblackman.co.uk/