Books like Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Set in a sharply divided society, the book follows Callum, a white citizen labeled a Nought, and Sephy, a Black citizen and daughter of a formidable Cross ruler. Their childhood bond turns into a forbidden love that challenges the entrenched racial hierarchy and the violence that sustains it. As tensions rise, their relationship faces the threat of a catastrophic event that could change everything.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Malorie Blackman
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