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Birmingham pupils receive copies
of Malorie Blackman’s new
novel ahead of publishing
Ahead of Malorie Blackman’s forthcoming visit to Birmingham Town Hall, the legendary author has teamed up with Penguin Random House and Town Hall Symphony Hall (THSH) to offer secondary schools in Ladywood an exclusive copy of her long-awaited new novel Crossfire, the latest title in her ground-breaking Noughts & Crosses series.
Described by Handsworth-born Benjamin Zephaniah as “the most original book I’ve ever read,” Malorie Blackman’s Noughts & Crosses is a seminal piece of young adult fiction; voted as one of the UK’s best-loved books. A major BBC six-part adaptation of Noughts & Crosses starring Stormzy is currently being filmed with Roc Nation (Jay-Z‘s entertainment company) curating and releasing the soundtrack.
A key area of Town Hall Symphony Hall’s learning and participation programme is the Generation Ladywood project: a suite of activities that are offered to young people and their families in Birmingham’s Ladywood.
Pupils from Ark St Albans Academy, Aston Manor Academy, Aston University Engineering Academy, Broadway Academy, Holyhead School, Holy Trinity Catholic School and King Edwards VI Aston School all received copies before the end of term.
Rav Sian, Senior Middle Leader at Holy Trinity Catholic School and Liz Stafford, LRC Manager at Holy Trinity Catholic School said:
We are delighted to receive the next instalment in the iconic, much loved Noughts & Crosses series ahead of its summer release date. Our visit from Town Hall Symphony Hall in partnership with Penguin Random House was a fantastic way to end an exciting year of reading here at Holy Trinity. We are huge fans of Malorie’s work and to have these copies of Crossfire and the series in time for the holidays means we can enjoy a summer of gripping, exciting reading!”
Join Malorie Blackman at Birmingham Town Hall on Saturday, 7th September to hear more from an author whose stories have survived and impacted generations, and shed necessary light on the social injustices present in the world. Discover the next chapter, and what happens when someone gets caught in the crossfire. Book tickets find out more visit thsh.co.uk/event/malorie-blackman-in-conversation
