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Naughts & Crosses

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Callum is a naught, a second-class citizen in a society run by the ruling Crosses. Sephy is a Cross, and daughter of the man slated to become prime minister. In their world, white naughts and black Crosses simply don't mix -- and they certainly don't fall in love. But that's exactly what they've done.
When they were younger, they played together. Now Callum and Sephy meet in secret and make excuses. But excuses no longer cut it when Sephy and her mother are nearly caught in a terrorist bombing planned by the Liberation Militia, with which Callum's family is linked. Callum's father is the prime suspect...and Sephy's father will stop at nothing to see him hanged. The blood hunt that ensues will threaten not only Callum and Sephy's love for each other, but their very lives.
In this shocking thriller, UK sensation Malorie Blackman turns the world inside out. What's white is black, what's black is white, and only one thing is clear: Assumptions can be deadly.

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An award-winning British author and dramatist, Malorie Blackman is a major voice in children’s publishing, holding the post of Waterstones Children’s Laureate from 2013 to 2015. She is best known for her bestselling Noughts & Crosses series as well as Pig Heart BoyThief!Cloud BustingBoys Don’t Cry, and Chasing the Stars.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (June 1, 2005)
  • Length: 400 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781416900160
  • Grades: 9 and up
  • Ages: 14 - 99

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  • ALA Best Books For Young Adults
  • ALA Best Books for Young Adults Nominee
  • Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best
  • NYPL Best Books for Teens
  • YALSA Teens Top Ten (TTT) Nominee
  • Kansas NEA Reading Circle List Starred High School Title

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