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By Beverley Naidoo

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A powerful and personal story of friendship and betrayal, set against a violent episode in Britain's colonial past, by Carnegie Medal winner, Beverley Naidoo. The Mau Mau - the name of a secret society that once struck terror into the hearts of British settlers in Kenya. An episode in history that ended in a State of Emergency, with violent and brutal acts dividing a nation. This is an intensely personal and vivid story of two boys- one black, one white. Once they were friends even though their circumstances are very different. But in a country riven by fear and prejudice, even the best of friends can betray one another . . . Internationally acclaimed and award-winning author Beverley Naidoo explores new territory in this beautifully realized and moving story set in Britain's colonial past.

Product code: 9780141321240

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ISBN 9780141321240
Dimensions (HxWxD in mm) H198xW129xS13
No. Of Pages 208
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK

The Mau Mau - name of a secret society that once struck terror into the hearts of British settlers in Kenya. An episode in history that ended in a State of Emergency, with violent and brutal acts dividing a nation. This book tells the story of how in a country riven by fear and prejudice, even best of friends can betray one another.