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New boy / Tracy Chevalier.

Chevalier, Tracy, (author.). Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Othello. (Added Author).

Summary:

"From beloved, bestselling historical novelist Tracy Chevalier, whose mega-hit Girl with a pearl earring enchanted readers around the world, comes a poignant, unforgettable adaptation of Othello set in the fierce world of preadolescent children, where the grown-up forces of love and jealousy, and the hurt of being ostracized, can be as real and as devastating as for any adult. "O felt her presence behind him like a fire at his back." Arriving at his fourth school in six years, diplomat's son Osei Kokote knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day -- so he's lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one student can't stand to witness this budding relationship: Ian decides to destroy the friendship between the black boy and the golden girl. By the end of the day, the school and its key players -- teachers and pupils alike -- will never be the same again. The tragedy of Othello is transposed to a 1970s suburban Washington schoolyard, where kids fall in and out of love with each other before lunchtime, and practise a casual racism picked up from their parents and teachers. Taking us vividly into the lives and emotions of four eleven-year-olds -- Osei, Dee, Ian and his reluctant "girlfriend" Mimi -- Tracy Chevalier's powerful drama of friends torn apart by jealousy, bullying and betrayal will leave you reeling"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780345809926 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 204 pages ; 21 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto : Knopf Canada, [2017]
Subject: School children > Fiction.
Racism > Fiction.
Nineteen seventies > Fiction.
Washington (D.C.) > Fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 2 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Lakeshore Branch FIC Cheva 31681010056034 FICTION Available -


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