Face
Published on 17. July 2008
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-4081-0909-0 (ISBN)
Description
Benjamin Zephaniah's debut novel is a powerfully written and shocking story which is brought to life by his simple and direct style. In Face, Zephaniah tells the story of Martin Turner, a confident joker and leader of the 'Gang of Three'. An accident in a stolen car leaves Martin unconscious in hospital. When he wakes up he realises that the accident has left his face severely scarred. Now, Martin is on the receiving end of people's prejudices and his life has changed forever.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: Seventh Grade and over, Interest Age: From 11 to 15 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
327 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-0909-0 (9781408109090)
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Person
Benjamin Zephaniah is a high-profile international author who is immensely popular among children and adults. He grew up in Birmingham and Jamaica, and he is strongly influenced by the Jamaican culture and music. His powerful writing is lyrical and often humourous. His novels for young people include Face, Refugee Boy (winner of the Portsmouth Book Award), and most recently Teacher's Dead. As well as novels, he writes poetry, plays and music.