Caught in the Crossfire
No. of pages 304
Published: 2010
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Set in a Northern town, where right-wingers are determined to stir up hatred and racial prejudice, CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE is about six teenagers whose lives are woven together by a series of shocking and tragic events. A British Muslim brother and sister, two Irish brothers who take different sides, and two lads out looking for trouble: all of them get caught in the crossfire.
Inspired by the Oldham riots and the events of September 11th, this is a book that needed to be written. It is a chilling account of what is happening in Britain today, but as always Alan Gibbons writes with humour and understanding and is utterly on the wavelength of his many readers.
This book has been graded for interest at 12+ years.
There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Hachette Children's Group .
Alan and Robbie Gibbons are father and son. Together they have written three stories for the Read On series.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Salford Book Award
This book was recognised by the Salford Book Award.
Booktrust Book Award
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Booktrust Book Award. The Book Trust Best Book Awards with Amazon Kindle, which took place in 2014, aimed to unearth the very best childrens books the UK has to offer, and to honour authors and illustrators who continue Britains proud heritage of storytelling.