{"product_id":"wild-east","title":"Wild East","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hickson-Lovence, Ashley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 23-05-2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780241645444\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Nominated for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing and longlisted for the 2025 Branford Boase Award.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHeartfelt and up-to-the-minute...A reminder that even short lines can take you a long way – The Sunday Times.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe soaring debut YA verse-novel by Ashley Hickson-Lovence, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds, Manjeet Mann, and Dean Atta.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPen in one hand, on my wrist, a ticking clock\u003cbr\u003e\nI've got to make this work, just need a little luck...\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen fourteen-year-old Ronny’s life is struck by tragedy, his mum decides it’s finally time they move out of London.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn his new city, as a Black teenager in a mostly white school, Ronny feels like a complete outsider and struggles to balance keeping his head down with his ambition of becoming a rapper.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBut when a local poet comes into class, Ronny discovers a world he’s never considered before. Rap is like spoken word, bars equal poetry – and maybe the combination of both could be the key to achieving his dreams?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis empowering verse novel announces the arrival of an exciting new talent in YA fiction – Waterstones.com\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPraise for Wild East:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA powerful story of resilience, friendship, discovery and growth - Jeffrey Boakye, author of Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAn amazing tale of self-reflection, acceptance, and achieving your greatest aspirations - screenrant.com\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWelcomes all types of readers...Hickson-Lovence has crafted a superb piece - DD Armstrong, author of Ugly Dogs Don't Cry\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nReaders say:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Although a YA novel, this is a book I think everyone should read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Wild East is an outstanding piece of work.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780241645444\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.8 x 5.0 x 0.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50131233374512,"sku":"Trans_9780241645444","price":450.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71bDjWyXCML.jpg?v=1757596360","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/wild-east","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}