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Edinburgh, northern childrens book festival, swansea, cheltenham, sheffield, and salford. Local writer and school teacher alan gibbons, winner of the blue peter book award for childrens literature, grapples with explosive issues in his latest novel. Caught in the crossfire by alan gibbons 296pp, orion. Buy caught in the crossfire by gibbons, alan published by orion childrens 2007 by isbn. Gillian cross on alan gibbonss suspenseful tale of the evils of racism, caught in the crossfire. Caught in the crossfire by alan gibbons and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Caught in the crossfire by alan gibbons 2006, paperback. Alan gibbons latest novel is an epic fantasy that takes you through a fabled land, reminiscent of a mythical ancient india. Alan gibbons has made no bones about his reason for writing this book. Set in a northern town where rightwingers are determined to stir up hatred and racial prejudice, six teenagers lives are woven together by a series of shocking and tragic events. Caught in the crossfire charts the deterioration of relations between the communities of the moorside and the triangle. He currently lives in liverpool, england, where he used to teach in a primary school. About the author alan gibbons is a full time writer and a visiting speaker and lecturer at schools, colleges, and literary events nationwide, including the major book festivals. Alan gibbons is an author of childrens books and a blue peter book award.
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