A Sudden Storm

Bali Rai, Andy Gellenberg, David Shephard

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English

Barrington Stoke Ltd
05 December 2023

General fiction (Children's&YA); True stories (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues; Personal & social issues: bullying, violence & abuse (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's&YA)

An innocent night out to celebrate a sixteenth birthday turns to tragedy in this powerful story of racial intolerance from award-winning author Bali Rai.

It’s Arjan’s sixteenth birthday and he’s celebrating with his mates – going to see a film and then get a Nando’s. He’s looking forward to some good banter and wondering what might happen with Jem, who’s been looking at him differently these days …

But the night comes to a dramatic and violent end when Arjan is targeted by a group of racist thugs, who single him out due to the colour of his skin and the turban that he wears as a symbol of his commitment to his faith and culture.

Is the life of a good friend and beloved son really worth so little?

Please note that this book contains mature content (with themes of racially motivated violence) and language that some may find offensive.

By: Bali Rai
Illustrated by: David Shephard
Cover design or artwork by: Andy Gellenberg
Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 120g
ISBN: 9781800902534
ISBN 10: 1800902530
Pages: 72
Publication Date: 05 December 2023
Recommended Age: 7 years
Audience: Young adult , Children/juvenile , Preschool (0-5) , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

Bali Rai was born in Leicester where he grew up in a multicultural community dreaming of playing football for Liverpool FC, being Bob Marley or becoming a writer. He writes the books he would have enjoyed as a teenager and his book Rani and Sukh is a set-text for GCSE English. His novel, Killing Honour, won the North East Teenage Book Award, and was described as ""utterly compelling"" by The Bookseller.

Reviews for A Sudden Storm

"""Powerful and heart-breaking … Bali Rai … forces the reader to think. A Sudden Storm will stay with you long after you have turned the last page – a fantastic, important and unfortunately necessary read."" – Librarian “With a heart-wrenching and devastating portrayal of systematic racism this book will stay with the reader for a long time … Accompanied with stunning black and white illustrations by David Shepherd which help bring this story to life.” – Little Blog of Library Treasures"