Wild East – schools Pre order

Penguin

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Pen in one hand, on my wrist, a ticking clock. I’ve got to make this work, just need a little luck… When fourteen-year-old Ronny’s life is struck by tragedy, his mum decides it’s finally time they move out of London. In 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.

But 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?

Wild East is a soaring debut YA verse-novel by Ashley Hickson-Lovence, nominated for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing and longlisted for the 2025 Branford Boase Award. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds, Manjeet Mann, and Dean Atta.

***IMPORTANT INFO***
This is a pre-order link, Ashley Hickson-Lovence will be visiting University of Birmingham Secondary school on 11th March, books purchased will be delivered to the school for the day of the event.

Please make sure you put the first name & Surname of the student who the book is for and form number in the order notes so we can deliver it to the correct person.

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