New Boy: William Shakespeare's Othello Retold: A Novel
Tracy Chevalier
Tracy Chevalier brings Shakespeare's Othello--a harrowing drama of jealousy and revenge--to a 1970s era elementary school playground. Arriving at his fifth school in as many years, diplomat's son Osei Kokote knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day--so he's lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one student can't stand to witness this budding relationship: Ian decides to destroy the friendship between the black boy and the golden girl. By the end of the day, the school and its key players--teachers and pupils alike--will never be the same again. The tragedy of Othello is transposed to a 1970s suburban Washington schoolyard, where kids fall in and out of love with each other before lunchtime, and practice a casual racism picked up from their parents and teachers. Peeking over the shoulders of four 11 year olds--Osei, Dee, Ian, and his reluctant "girlfriend" Mimi--Tracy Chevalier's powerful drama of friends torn apart by jealousy, bullying, and betrayal will leave you reeling.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Tracy ChevalierPublisher: Hogarth PressPublished: 02/13/2018ISBN: 9780553447651Pages: 224Weight: 0.40lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.60d
Book Title
New Boy: William Shakespeare's Othello Retold: A Novel
ISBN
9780553447651
Tracy Chevalier brings Shakespeare's Othello--a harrowing drama of jealousy and revenge--to a 1970s era elementary school playground. Arriving at his fifth school in as many years, diplomat's son Osei Kokote knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day--so he's lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one student can't stand to witness this budding relationship: Ian decides to destroy the friendship between the black boy and the golden girl. By the end of the day, the school and its key players--teachers and pupils alike--will never be the same again. The tragedy of Othello is transposed to a 1970s suburban Washington schoolyard, where kids fall in and out of love with each other before lunchtime, and practice a casual racism picked up from their parents and teachers. Peeking over the shoulders of four 11 year olds--Osei, Dee, Ian, and his reluctant "girlfriend" Mimi--Tracy Chevalier's powerful drama of friends torn apart by jealousy, bullying, and betrayal will leave you reeling.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Tracy Chevalier
Publisher: Hogarth Press
Published: 02/13/2018
ISBN: 9780553447651
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.60d
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Tracy Chevalier
Publisher: Hogarth Press
Published: 02/13/2018
ISBN: 9780553447651
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.60d
Tracy Chevalier brings Shakespeare's Othello--a harrowing drama of jealousy and revenge--to a 1970s era elementary school playground. Arriving at his fifth school in as many years, diplomat's son Osei Kokote knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day--so he's lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one student can't stand to witness this budding relationship: Ian decides to destroy the friendship between the black boy and the golden girl. By the end of the day, the school and its key players--teachers and pupils alike--will never be the same again. The tragedy of Othello is transposed to a 1970s suburban Washington schoolyard, where kids fall in and out of love with each other before lunchtime, and practice a casual racism picked up from their parents and teachers. Peeking over the shoulders of four 11 year olds--Osei, Dee, Ian, and his reluctant "girlfriend" Mimi--Tracy Chevalier's powerful drama of friends torn apart by jealousy, bullying, and betrayal will leave you reeling.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Tracy Chevalier
Publisher: Hogarth Press
Published: 02/13/2018
ISBN: 9780553447651
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.60d
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Tracy Chevalier
Publisher: Hogarth Press
Published: 02/13/2018
ISBN: 9780553447651
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.60d