Author:Malorie Blackman
'The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be' STORMZY
'I grew up reading her. It was one of the few books about black people, so I felt seen.' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS
'The most original book I've ever read' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH
"Malorie Blackman is absolutely amazing ... [Noughts & Crosses] really spoke to me, especially as a woman of dual heritage." ZAWE ASHTON
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No one could begin to guess at the depth of the hatred I held for Sephy Hadley. Everything began with her and my brother. And that's how it would end.
Where there has been love, now there is hate.
Two families have been shattered by the divided and violent society they live in.
Sephy Hadley - a Cross, supposedly powerful and privileged - has bound herself forever to her nought lover Callum McGregor's family.
But Jude McGregor blames Sephy for all the tragedies his family has suffered. And he is determined to force her to take sides, and destroy her life . . . just like she destroyed his. . .
Voted as one of the UK's best-loved books, Malorie Blackman's Noughts & Crosses series is a seminal piece of YA fiction; a true modern classic.
Devastatingly powerful
—— The GuardianMoving and thought-provoking
—— ObserverBlackman's absorbing but alarming novel deals with themes of racism and prejudice...Unforgettable
—— IndependentStimulating and emotionally satisfying
—— Financial TimesA gritty read for older children . . . At times this is a beautiful love story; at other times it is a harrowing and moral tale...
—— BooksellerPacks some powerful political punches...But Blackman never compromises the story, which is dramatic, moving and brave
—— GuardianInter-racial teenage love has never been more painful
—— Amanda Craig , The TimesA tender and compelling story about loving and belonging. Parsons masterfully takes us on a journey where the political is personal, where the most heartbreaking moments are also profound and beautiful. Ella is a character readers will care about, cry with, and cheer for. How High the Moon is a stunning debut that promises to have readers wanting more and more from Parsons
—— Renée Watson, author of Piecing Me TogetherA stirring, emotionally resonant debut, How High the Moon opens a fresh and sensitive window on a terrifying time, even as it introduces us to a lovable new heroine
—— Tony Abbott, author of Firegirl and The Great Jeff