NIST comments:
Y7: "A great book about if the racial tides were turned."
Series
Genres
Collection
Publication
Corgi (2006), 448 pages
Description
Science Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. HTML: 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 dange
Subjects
Similar in this library
Original publication date
2001
Awards
The Children's Book Award (Winner — Older Readers — 2002)
Sheffield Children's Book Award (Winner — 2002)
The White Ravens (2002)
Prix des Incorruptibles (Winner — 2007)
Prix Ado-Lisant (2007)
Language
Original language
English