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Author: Alex Wheatle
Publisher: Black Sheep
Imprint: Black Sheep
Dimensions:
Width: 13.70cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 21.80cm
Weight: 0.340kg
ISBN: 9781617759062
ISBN 10: 1617759066
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 20 October 2020
Recommended Age: From 12 to 18 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Alex Wheatle is a master storyteller. He writes with urgency, passion, and the empathy we all need to wrestle with the realities of transatlantic slavery, bringing marginalized narratives straight out of the shadows, right into the frame. Every kid in the country needs to read this book. --Jeffrey Boakye, author of Black, Listed Terrific. A pacy, provocative ode to an important part of Jamaican history from one of our most versatile, trailblazing authors. --Irenosen Okojie, author of Nudibranch I love Alex and all he stands for in the world of literature. --Kerry Hudson, author of Lowborn Alex Wheatle is an inspirer. He sheds light in dark places so that we might see the unseen and hear the unheard. He is a vital writer. He is a prince among men. Long may he reign. --Lemn Sissay, author of My Name Is Why
"Alex Wheatle departs from his award-winning contemporary novels for a superb foray into historical fiction . . . Wheatle's characteristic kennings and coinages . . . heighten this intense, affecting story of courage, bloodshed and commitment to freedom at all costs.-- ""The Guardian (UK)"" Alex Wheatle writes from a place of honesty and passion, with the full knowledge and understanding that change can only happen through words and actions.--Steve McQueen, Academy Award-winning film director Tension-filled and heart-stopping, a work of edgy brilliance that brims with existential fervor . . . Excellent.-- ""Kaieteur News (Guyana)"" The importance of this book cannot be overstated. Alex Wheatle takes the truth and creates fiction to illuminate that truth. He too is a warrior--a word warrior. I saw my ancestors in this book, and now I know that Alex and I really are brothers.--Benjamin Zephaniah, author of Gangsta Rap This is a harrowing young adult novel; still, it is based on true history, and the story needs to be told. The brave freedom fighters of Tacky's Rebellion should be remembered and honored . . . Recommended.-- ""Historical Novels Review"""
Author Information
Alex Wheatle is the author of several best-selling books including the young adult novel Home Girl, the modern classic Brixton Rock, and the multiaward-winning Crongton series. Wheatle's body of work is a finalist for the 2021 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature has won numerous awards, including the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. He lives in South London.
