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Divided City


Methuen Drama Critical Scripts

No. of pages 256

Published: 2011

Great for age 9-12 years

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A gripping and powerful story of two boys from rival backgrounds, for fans of The Hate U Give and The Upper World.Glasgow is a divided city. Catholics and Protestants; Celtic and Rangers. Stumble down the wrong street at night, and you might not find your way home again.Joe and Graham should never have become friends, but football brings them together. They don't want to get involved in the conflict and rivalry. They just want to talk, play, live and breathe the beautiful game.But the Orange Walks are beginning - the annual marches that bring the city's tensions to the surface. And Joe and Graham have to decide where their loyalties lie.A powerful, gripping story about friendship, prejudice and tolerance from multi-award-winning author Theresa Breslin.'An outstanding writer . . . Superb' Independent

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Methuen Drama Critical Scripts .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Theresa Breslin is a Carnegie medal winning author whose work has appeared on television and radio. Her writing combines a powerful sense of drama with memorable characters and superb storytelling.

 

This book is in the following series:

Methuen Drama Critical Scripts

"A moving and epic story" * Scottish Book Trust *

 

"This political and religious cocktail makes for a thought-provoking read for teenagers" -- Sonia Benster * The Bookseller *

 

"Compelling...this humane and edgy story prickles and nudges the reader towards tolerance and understanding of other communities." * TES Teacher *

 

"This is a book with far-reaching appeal and universal themes that will encourage young readers to challenge bigotry." -- Kate Agnew * Guardian *

 

"'Compulsive, contemporary novel'" -- Lesley Agnew * The Bookseller *