Wild East
Seiten
2024
Penguin Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-241-64544-4 (ISBN)
Penguin Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-241-64544-4 (ISBN)
The soaring debut YA verse-novel by Ashley Hickson-Lovence, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds, Manjeet Mann, and Dean Atta.
Pen in one hand, on my wrist, a ticking clock
I've got to make this work, just need a little luck...
When fourteen-year-old Ronny’s life is struck by tragedy, his mum decides it’s finally time they move out of London.
In his new city, as a Black teenager in a mostly white school, Ronny feels like a complete outsider and struggles to balance keeping his head down with his ambition of becoming a rapper.
But when a local poet comes into class, Ronny discovers a world he’s never considered before. Rap is like spoken word, bars equal poetry – and maybe the combination of both could be the key to achieving his dreams?
This empowering verse novel announces the arrival of an exciting new talent in YA fiction – Waterstones.com
Praise for Wild East:
A powerful story of resilience, friendship, discovery and growth - Jeffrey Boakye, author of Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer
An amazing tale of self-reflection, acceptance, and achieving your greatest aspirations - screenrant.com
Welcomes all types of readers...Hickson-Lovence has crafted a superb piece - DD Armstrong, author of Ugly Dogs Don't Cry
Readers say:
"Although a YA novel, this is a book I think everyone should read."
"Wild East is an outstanding piece of work."
Pen in one hand, on my wrist, a ticking clock
I've got to make this work, just need a little luck...
When fourteen-year-old Ronny’s life is struck by tragedy, his mum decides it’s finally time they move out of London.
In his new city, as a Black teenager in a mostly white school, Ronny feels like a complete outsider and struggles to balance keeping his head down with his ambition of becoming a rapper.
But when a local poet comes into class, Ronny discovers a world he’s never considered before. Rap is like spoken word, bars equal poetry – and maybe the combination of both could be the key to achieving his dreams?
This empowering verse novel announces the arrival of an exciting new talent in YA fiction – Waterstones.com
Praise for Wild East:
A powerful story of resilience, friendship, discovery and growth - Jeffrey Boakye, author of Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer
An amazing tale of self-reflection, acceptance, and achieving your greatest aspirations - screenrant.com
Welcomes all types of readers...Hickson-Lovence has crafted a superb piece - DD Armstrong, author of Ugly Dogs Don't Cry
Readers say:
"Although a YA novel, this is a book I think everyone should read."
"Wild East is an outstanding piece of work."
Ashley Hickson-Lovence is a novelist, poet, literary critic, and Lecturer of Creative Writing. Wild East is his first YA verse-novel, and was partly inspired by his time as a secondary school English teacher, his own move from London to Norwich, and tutoring a group of asylum seekers at an Arvon retreat. Wild East also weaves in Ashley’s love of British hip hop. Ashley has also written two adult novels, The 392, and Your Show, which was longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize and shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 24.05.2024 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Gewicht | 234 g |
| Themenwelt | Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Gedichte / Lieder |
| Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-241-64544-1 / 0241645441 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-241-64544-4 / 9780241645444 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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