A Sudden Storm
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
A Sudden Storm
By (Author) Bali Rai
Cover design or artwork by Andy Gellenberg
Illustrated by David Shephard
HarperCollins Publishers
Barrington Stoke Ltd
5th October 2023
5th October 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
Young Adult
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Multicultural
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism
Childrens / Teenage fiction: True stories told as fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying, violence, abuse and pe
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Identity / belonging
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
72
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 8mm
120g
Description
It's Arjan's sixteenth birthday and he's celebrating with his mates - going to see a film and then get a Nando's. He's looking forward to some good banter and wondering what might happen with Jem, who's been looking at him differently these days ...
But the night comes to a dramatic and violent end when Arjan is targeted by a group of racist thugs, who single him out due to the colour of his skin and the turban that he wears, a symbol of his commitment to his faith and culture.
Is the life of a good friend and beloved son really worth so little
Author Bio
Bali Rai was born in Leicester where he grew up in a multicultural community dreaming of playing football for Liverpool FC, being Bob Marley or becoming a writer. He writes the books he would have enjoyed as a teenager andRani and Sukhis a set-text for GCSE English. His novelKilling Honourwon the North East Teenage Book Award and was described as "utterly compelling" byThe Bookseller;Now or Neverwas shortlisted for the Little Rebels Prize in 2020.
