About the book
\"O felt her presence behind him like a fire at his back.”
Arriving at his fourth school in six years, diplomat’s son Osei Kokote—“O” for short—knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day, so he is lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one boy, used to holding sway in the world of the schoolyard, can’t stand to witness the budding relationship. When Ian decides to destroy the friendship between the black boy and the golden girl, the school and its key players—teachers and pupils alike—will never be the same again.
The tragedy of Othello is vividly transposed to a 1970s suburban Washington school, 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. The world of preadolescents is as passionate and intense, if not more so, as that of adults. Drawing us into the lives and emotions of four eleven-year-olds—Osei, Dee, Ian and his reluctant girlfriend Mimi—Tracy Chevalier’s powerful drama of friends torn apart by love and jealousy, bullying and betrayal, is as moving as it is enthralling. It is an unforgettable novel.
Editions of New Boy
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780553447637
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781524779467
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553447651
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345809926
- EBook
- ISBN 9780345809940
- EBook
- ISBN 9780553447644
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781524757489
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781524757496
Read an Excerpt
\"O felt her presence behind him like a fire at his back.”
Arriving at his fourth school in six years, diplomat’s son Osei Kokote—“O” for short—knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day, so he is lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one boy, used to holding sway in the world of the schoolyard, can’t stand to witness the budding relationship. When Ian decides to destroy the friendship between the black boy and the golden girl, the school and its key players—teachers and pupils alike—will never be the same again.
The tragedy of Othello is vividly transposed to a 1970s suburban Washington school, 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. The world of preadolescents is as passionate and intense, if not more so, as that of adults. Drawing us into the lives and emotions of four eleven-year-olds—Osei, Dee, Ian and his reluctant girlfriend Mimi—Tracy Chevalier’s powerful drama of friends torn apart by love and jealousy, bullying and betrayal, is as moving as it is enthralling. It is an unforgettable novel.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is New Boy about?
\"O felt her presence behind him like a fire at his back.”
Arriving at his fourth school in six years, diplomat’s son Osei Kokote—“O” for short—knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day, so he is lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one boy, used to holding sway in the world of the schoolyard, can’t stand to witness the budding relationship. When Ian decides to destroy the friendship between the black boy and the golden girl, the school and its key players—teachers and pupils alike—will never be the same again.
The tragedy of Othello is vividly transposed to a 1970s suburban Washington school, 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. The world of preadolescents is as passionate and intense, if not more so, as that of adults. Drawing us into the lives and emotions of four eleven-year-olds—Osei, Dee, Ian and his reluctant girlfriend Mimi—Tracy Chevalier’s powerful drama of friends torn apart by love and jealousy, bullying and betrayal, is as moving as it is enthralling. It is an unforgettable novel.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in New Boy?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of New Boy?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780553447637
Is New Boy part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Hogarth Shakespeare
Who is/are the Author/s of the book New Boy?
Tracy Chevalier
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
New Boy is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780553447637) and paperback(ISBN 9781524779467) and paperback(ISBN 9780553447651) and paperback(ISBN 9780345809926) and ebook(ISBN 9780345809940) and ebook(ISBN 9780553447644) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781524757489) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781524757496)
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