The Twelfth Day of July (Puffin Modern Classics) - Softcover

Lindgard, Joan; McKendry, Kenny

 
9780140372366: The Twelfth Day of July (Puffin Modern Classics)

Synopsis

It started as a dare, a bit of fun. Catholic boys daubing paint on Protestant walls. But in the tense, angry atmosphere of a divided Belfast, things soon turn to violence. Kevin finds he's met his match in Sadie, a Protestant girl who will change his life for ever.

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About the Author

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.

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