Just Sayin' : My Life In Words by Malorie Blackman
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Just Sayin' : My Life In Words
by Malorie Blackman
The long-awaited autobiography of one of the world's greatest children's writers, and an empowering and inspiring account of a life in books. Malorie Blackman OBE is one of Britain's best loved and most widely-read writers.
For over thirty years, her books have helped to shape British culture and inspired generations of younger readers and writers. The Noughts and Crosses series, started in 2000, sparked a new and necessary conversation about race and identity in the UK, and are already undisputed classics of twenty-first-century children's literature.
She is also a writer whose own life has been shaped by books, from her childhood in south London, the daughter of parents who moved to Britain from Barbados as part of the Windrush Generation. Her childhood was both wonderful and marred by the everyday racism and bigotry of the era.
Despite being told she could not apply to study her first love, literature, at university, she found a way to books and a life in writing against numerous obstacles. This book chronicles that journey—from a childhood surrounded by words to the 83 rejection letters she received for her first project, to becoming a children's laureate.
It explores the books that have shaped her identity and the background to some of the most beloved and powerful children's stories of today. This illuminating, inspiring, and empowering account highlights the transformative power of words and the extraordinary life story of one of the world's greatest writers.
Page Count: 288 pages
Release Date: 04/05/2023
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