The powerful and heart-wrenching new novel from Lisa Heathfield, award-winning author of Seed and Paper Butterflies. Perfect for fans of Sarah Crossan, Louise O'Neill and Lisa Williamson.
The Traditionals have been voted to lead the country, winning people over with talks of healing a broken society, of stronger families and safer streets. They promised a happier future for everyone. They didn't promise this.
When Ruby is swept up with protesters from the opposition, her life is changed forever. Locked in a prison camp far from home and with her belongings taken from her, she's now known by the number 276. With horror escalating in the camp, Ruby knows that she has to get her family out - and let the world know what's happening.
Set in the present day, I Am Not A Number is a powerful and timely book for both young adults and adults alike.
Lisa Heathfield's other books:
Seed9781405275385
Paper Butterflies9781405275392
Flight of a Starling9781405285902
| ISBN: | 9781405293860 |
| Publication date: | 27th June 2019 |
| Author: | Lisa Heathfield |
| Publisher: | Electric Monkey an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 344 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance Children’s / Teenage social topics: Activism / activists Children’s / Teenage social topics: War and conflict issues Children’s / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories |