The Twelfth Day of Julyis first of Joan Lingards influentialKevin and Sadiebooks, set in Belfast during the Troubles. It is one of The Originals from Penguin iconic, outspoken, first.

Sadie is Protestant, Kevin is Catholic and on the tense streets of Belfast their lives collide. It starts with a dare kids fooling around but soon becomes something dangerous. Getting to know Sadie Jackson will change Kevins life forever. But will the world around them change too?

The Originals are the pioneers of fiction for young adults. From political awakening, war and unrequited love to addiction, teenage pregnancy and nuclear holocaust, The Originals confront big issues and articulate difficult truths. The collection includes: The Outsiders S.E. Hinton, I Capture the Castle Dodie Smith, Postcards from No Mans Land Aidan Chambers, After the First Death Robert Cormier, Dear Nobody Berlie Doherty, The Endless Steppe Esther Hautzig, Buddy Nigel Hinton, Across the Barricades Joan Lingard, The Twelfth Day of July Joan Lingard, No Turning Back Beverley Naidoo, Z for Zachariah Richard C. OBrien, The Wave Morton Rhue, The Red Pony John Steinbeck, The Pearl John Steinbeck, Stone Cold Robert Swindells.

About the Author

Joan Lingard was born in Edinburgh and grew up in Belfast where she lived until she was eighteen. She is particularly well-known for her quintet of young adult titles about Kevin and Sadie and their love across the religious divide during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The series begins with THE TWELFTH DAY OF JULY. In 1998 Joan was awarded an MBE for distinguished service to childrens literature. She lives in Edinburgh and is married, with three children and five grandchildren.

• Publisher : Penguin (4 Aug. 2016)
• Language : English
• Paperback : 192 pages
• ISBN-10 : 0141368926
• ISBN-13 : 978-0141368924
• Reading age : 12 17 years
• Dimensions : 12.7 x 1.27 x 19.81 cm