The Twelfth Day of July
A Kevin and Sadie Story
Published on 30. March 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-14-037175-8 (ISBN)
Description
Sadie is Protestant, Kevin is Catholic - and on the tense streets of Belfast their lives collide. It starts with a dare - kids fooling around - but soon becomes something dangerous. Getting to know Sadie Jackson will change Kevin's life forever. But will the world around them change too?
The first of Joan Lingard's ground-breaking Kevin and Sadie books.
The first of Joan Lingard's ground-breaking Kevin and Sadie books.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
96 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-037175-8 (9780140371758)
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Person
Joan Lingard was born in Edinburgh and grew up in Belfast where she lived until she was eighteen. She is particularly well-known for her quintet of young adult titles about Kevin and Sadie and their love across the religious divide during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The series begins with THE TWELFTH DAY OF JULY. In 1998 Joan was awarded an MBE for distinguished service to children's literature. She lives in Edinburgh and is married, with three children and five grandchildren.