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The Territory


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 232

Published: 2015

Great for age 12-18 years

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Noa lives in what's left of a Britain where flooding means land is scarce. Everyone must sit an exam at 15: if you pass you can stay in the Territory, if you fail you must go to the Wetlands. Rich families can buy their children an upgrade to help, but 'Norms' like Noa must succeed on their own merits. Noa is a bright funny teenager, not sure which boy she likes, devoted to her friends. The book follows her as she and her friends face the exam. Who will pass and who will fail?

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 232 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Firefly Press Ltd .

Sarah Govett, read law at Trinity College, Oxford. After qualifying, she set up her tutoring agency, Govett Tutors, which specializes in helping children from all backgrounds. Sarah has also written for children's television. She has two young children and lives with her TV presenter, stand-up comedian husband Spencer Brown in London.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Trinity Schools Book Award
This book was recognised by the Trinity Schools Book Award.

Gateshead Ya Fiction Award
This book was recognised by the Gateshead YA Fiction Award.

'The Territory had me hooked from page one, gripped by its edgy and taut plot that provides a disturbing vision of Britain in 2059. I was immediately drawn into the life Noa, an engaging and spirited protagonist soon to face an exam that will ultimately decide whether she lives or dies. The tension was almost too much to bear. The Territory is an accomplished and compelling debut that left me hungry for the next book in the trilogy.' SB Hayes (YA author of Poison Heart and Don't Look Back)