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Divided City
Divided City
Jan 11, 2025 5:37 AM

Author:Theresa Breslin

Divided City

A gripping and powerful story of two boys from rival backgrounds, for fans of The Hate U Give and The Upper World.

Glasgow is a divided city. Catholics and Protestants; Celtic and Rangers. Stumble down the wrong street at night, and you might not find your way home again.

Joe and Graham should never have become friends, but football brings them together. They don't want to get involved in the conflict and rivalry. They just want to talk, play, live and breathe the beautiful game.

But the Orange Walks are beginning - the annual marches that bring the city's tensions to the surface. And Joe and Graham have to decide where their loyalties lie.

A powerful, gripping story about friendship, prejudice and tolerance from multi-award-winning author Theresa Breslin.

'An outstanding writer . . . Superb' Independent

Reviews

A cracking good read

—— Guardian

The anti-war message of The People of Sparks is more valid now than ever before

—— Achuka

The second in the trilogy but deserves to be read in its own right . . . It has a powerful message for now. Jeanne DuPrau has embedded a topical issue into a completely credible future

—— Mary Hoffman , TES

This is a gripping thriller with a biting message - violence has consequences. Well worth reading

—— Fiona Lowe , The School Librarian

Interesting and often provocative

—— Clodagh Corcoran , Inis
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