Children of the Stone City

By Beverley Naidoo

In a divided society, a prank changes everything for two siblings.

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240 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In a world where Nons are oppressed by the Permitted, Adam and Leila navigate life in Stone City. After their father's death, they face new restrictions. When Adam's friend Zak pulls a daring prank, Adam is caught in the fallout, threatening their fragile existence. Can they find a way to challenge the system, or will they be crushed by it?

From the publisher

A powerful novel by Carnegie Medal-winning author Beverley Naidoo that is in turns heart-wrenching, infuriating, and inspiring–and at its core, a call to readers to make a better world than they have found.Adam and his sister, Leila, are Nons–second-class citizens, living under the Permitted ruling class. Though their life in the Stone City is filled with family, stories, and music, they must carefully follow the rules, have all paperwork on hand, and never, ever do anything to anger a Permitted. When their father unexpectedly dies, they are even restricted in how they are allowed to grieve. Soon, Adam and Leila are back to school and practicing music again. But when Adam’s friend Zak plays a bold prank on a group of Permitted boys, and Adam is implicated in Zak’s “crime,” Adam knows their lives will never be the same again.Not to be missed by any reader who was moved by Veera Hiranandani’s The Night Diary or Alan Gratz’s Refugee.

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