Teacher's Dead
By Author / Illustrator
Benjamin Zephaniah
Genre
Representation & Inclusion
Age range(s)
11+
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN
9781408895016
Format
Paperback / softback
Published
11-01-2018
Synopsis
A teacher is dead, murdered by two of his students in front of the whole school. Right in front of Jackson Jones. But Mr Joseph was a good man - people liked him, respected him. How could those boys stab him and jog away like nothing had happened?
Unable to process what he has seen, Jackson begins his own investigation: everyone knows who did it but, as Jackson uncovers more about the boys, he becomes convinced that people need to understand why. Brilliantly written and with a real ear for dialogue, fans of Angie Thomas and Malorie Blackman will love Benjamin Zephaniah's novels for young adult readers: Refugee Boy; Face; Gangsta Rap; Teacher's Dead.
'The playful, obstinate and courageously humorous tone of Zephaniah's writing shines through ... hilarious and later heartbreaking' Guardian
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