Riot
by Andrew Salkey
Publication Date: May 01, 2011
List Price: $14.95
Format: Paperback, 176 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9781845231811
Imprint: Peepal Tree Press
Publisher: Peepal Tree Press
Parent Company: Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
Paperback Description:
Gerald Manston and his friends Shifty and Fu lead pretty uneventful lives until the arrival of the ?upheaval.” When the opportunity arrives for a better way of life, the poor folks of Kingston, Jamaica?including Gerald?cannot resist the lure of excitement, danger, and change. This touching story not only discusses political issues, but also promotes family values.
Gerald Manston and his friends Shifty and Fu lead pretty uneventful lives until the arrival of the ?upheaval.” When the opportunity arrives for a better way of life, the poor folks of Kingston, Jamaica?including Gerald?cannot resist the lure of excitement, danger, and change. This touching story not only discusses political issues, but also promotes family values.
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