Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses #1)
Publisher
Corgi Children's
Publication Year
2006
ISBN
9780552555708
Pages
478 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
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.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL580L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Single parent; Family member death; Race discrimination; single mother; death of a father; racism; prejudice; segregation
Main Character
male teenager; female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
mother and father; single mother
Awards
Coventry Inspiration Book Awards, 2017, Finalist, Rapid Reads
Lancashire County Library Children's Book of the Year Award, 2002, Winner
North East Book Award, 2002, Short List
Red House Children's Book Award, 2002, Overall Winner
White Ravens Award, 2002, Winner, Great Britain
Wirral Paperback of the Year Award, 2003, Winner
100 Best Books to Read Before You're 14, 2016 Age (12-14)
Keywords
terrorism; love; warring families; friendship; servants; class system; high school; political battle
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Blackman, Malorie, "Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses #1)" (2006). Diverse Families. 520.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/520