{"product_id":"wild-east","title":"Wild East","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing and longlisted for the 2025 Branford Boase Award.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeartfelt and up-to-the-minute...A reminder that even short lines can take you a long way – The Sunday Times.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe soaring debut YA verse-novel by Ashley Hickson-Lovence, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds, Manjeet Mann, and Dean Atta.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePen in one hand, on my wrist, a ticking clock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI''ve got to make this work, just need a little luck...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen fourteen-year-old Ronny’s life is struck by tragedy, his mum decides it’s finally time they move out of London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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\u003cbr\u003eBut 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\u003cbr\u003eThis empowering verse novel announces the arrival of an exciting new talent in YA fiction –\u003cb\u003e Waterstones.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWild East\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA powerful story of resilience, friendship, discovery and growth \u003cb\u003e- Jeffrey Boakye, author \u003ci\u003eof Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn amazing tale of self-reflection, acceptance, and achieving your greatest aspirations -\u003cb\u003e screenrant.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcomes all types of readers...Hickson-Lovence has crafted a superb piece\u003cb\u003e - DD Armstrong, author of \u003ci\u003eUgly Dogs Don''t Cry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders say:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Although a YA novel, this is a book I think everyone should read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wild East is an outstanding piece of work.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57398007005566,"sku":"NW9780241645444","price":9.07,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241645444.jpg?v=1778603271","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/wild-east","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}