TY - BOOK AU - Blackman,Malorie TI - Noughts + crosses T2 - Noughts + Crosses SN - 9780141378640 PY - 2001/// CY - London PB - Doubleday KW - Prejudices KW - Teen fiction KW - Racism KW - First loves KW - Love in adolescence KW - Segregation in education KW - Social control KW - Terrorism KW - Young adult fiction N1 - Also published as "Black & white" N2 - Callum and Sephy are teenagers living on different sides of a racial divide. Callum is from the despised group of Noughts, Sephy belongs to the elite Crosses. Their childhood friendship turns to first love, but is threatened when strict racial and sexual taboos lead those around them to violent acts with tragic consequences. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary ER -