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Carnegie Medalist Mal Peet takes a searing look at the world of soccer and pop-celebrity culture — and the lives of three street kids caught in its glare. (Age 14 and up)
When a black South American soccer star signs on to a team in the country’s racist south, headlines blare. And when he falls for the sensual Desmerelda, a stunning white pop singer and daughter of a wealthy politician, their sudden and controversial marriage propels the pair to center stage, where they burn in the media spotlight. But celebrity attracts enemies; some very close to home. And its dazzle reaches into the city’s hidden corners, exposing a life of grit and desperation the glitterati could never imagine. When a girl is found murdered, reporter Paul Faustino is caught between worlds as he witnesses the power of the media in making — and breaking — lives. Inspired by Shakespeare’s OTHELLO, this modern tragedy of desire and betrayal, incisively and compassionately told, is a truly enthralling work of crossover fiction.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Candlewick
Publication date : November 8, 2016
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
Print length : 448 pages
ISBN-10 : 0763687456
ISBN-13 : 978-0763687458
Item Weight : 13.6 ounces
Reading age : 12 – 17 years
Dimensions : 5.12 x 1 x 7.62 inches
Grade level : 7 – 9
Best Sellers Rank: #1,669,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #327 in Children’s Books on Homelessness & Poverty #693 in Children’s Central & South America Books #1,092 in Children’s Books on Prejudice & Racism
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