Face (Bloomsbury Educational Editions)

Face (Bloomsbury Educational Editions)

by Benjamin Zephaniah (Author)

Synopsis

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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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 17 Jul 2008

ISBN 10: 1408109093
ISBN 13: 9781408109090
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: Fantastic NEW range of fiction for the classroom, which covers a range of genres to meet the KS3 English Framework objectives. Text selected by experts to meet national curriculum requirements. FREE downloadable teacher's support material for Y7-9 available on our website, including introductions, glossaries of key words, full schemes of work, lesson plans and photocopiable worksheets. Written by experts in the educational field. Durable PLC hardback format. Fantastic value for money. Benjamin Zephaniah is an internationally acclaimed author.

Author Bio
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.