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Description
'The playful, obstinate and courageously humorous tone of Zephaniah's writing shines through ... hilarious and later heartbreaking' Guardian
A teacher is dead, murdered by two of his students in front of the whole school.
Right in front of Jackson Jones.
But Mr Joseph was a good man – people liked him, respected him. How could those boys stab him and jog away like nothing had happened?
Unable to process what he has seen, Jackson begins his own investigation: everyone knows who did it, but as Jackson uncovers more about the boys, he becomes convinced that people need to understand why.
Brilliantly written and with a real ear for dialogue, fans of Angie Thomas and Malorie Blackman will love Benjamin Zephaniah's novels for young adult readers:
Refugee Boy
Face
Gangsta Rap
Teacher's Dead
Product details
Published | 11 Jan 2018 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 224 |
ISBN | 9781408895016 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Children's Books |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Benjamin Zephaniah rides straight through everybody's taboos, everybody's prejudices, everybody's niceties and gets straight to the heart of the matter … Strong, honest, democratic, accessible to all, Teacher's Dead comes highly recommended
The Bookbag's Jill Murphy on TEACHER'S DEAD
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A brilliant first novel
Guardian on FACE
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A lively and positive account of a boy who is badly scarred in a joyriding crash, and how he comes to terms with it ... incredibly well told
Irish Times on FACE
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An impressive debut, carefully researched ... Zephaniah writes wonderfully natural dialogue with the same ease as he spins out rhyming couplets
Herald on FACE
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The playful, obstinate and courageously humorous tone of Zephaniah's writing shines through ... hilarious and later heartbreaking
Alfred Hickling, Guardian on REFUGEE BOY
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Sweet, funny, highly inventive
Yorkshire Post on REFUGEE BOY