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I l9ove First Baptist Churches. So friendly Book Trust About Book Trust Our programmes Our websites Accessibility Wales/Cymru Cookie policy This site uses cookies to store information on your computer Read more Close Go Children's Laureate Welcome Malorie Blackman About the Children's Laureate Supporters News, blog and press Events Resources Have some fun Previous Laureates Boys Don't Cry Boys Don't Cry by Malorie Blackman Dante is waiting for the postman. It's 'A' level results day and he has high hopes, but a knock on the door brings an old girlfriend and some news that will change his plans for good. Written from the point of view of two teenaged brothers: Dante, who is looking forward to university and a successful career, unexpectedly finds himself faced with the demands of full time single parenthood, and Adam, who is happy to be gay and makes no secret of it, but ultimately suffers from the intolerance of those around him. A hard-hitting novel dealing with some of the real issues facing teenagers. This is also a moving story about father-son relationships. Publisher: Corgi Children's About the author Malorie Blackman Malorie Blackman is acknowledged as one of today's most imaginative and convincing writers for young readers. The novels in her Noughts & Crosses sequence have won several awards, including the Children's Book Award, and she has won many other awards for her books for the Random House list. Both Hacker and Thief! won the Young Telegraph/Gimme 5 Award - Malorie is the only author to have won this award twice - while Hacker also won the WH Smith Mind-Boggling Books Award in 1994. Her work has appeared on screen, with Pig-Heart Boy, which was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, being adapted into a BAFTA-award-winning TV serial. Malorie has also written a number of titles for younger readers. In 2005, Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children's books. In 2008, she was then honoured with an OBE for her services to Children's Literature. She is the current Waterstones Children's Laureate for 2013-2015. Malorie Blackman Malorie Blackman More like this... Cloud Busting Cloud Busting Shortlisted for the 2004 Nestlé Smarties Book Prize (age 6-8... Read More Checkmate Checkmate How does a sweet and innocent child grow up to... Read More Noughts and Crosses Noughts and Crosses Callum is a Nought but his best friend Sephy is... Read More Double Cross Double Cross This fourth novel in Blackman's award-winning Noughts and Crosses series... Read More Average rating: What families say This is a good book for teenagers because it has real life events and it says some of the horrible but true facts of life. I really enjoyed this book was the best I have read for a very long time. I love malorie blackman's books and her herself she is a talented writer. Looking to be just like her myself chloe bgs yate 15 February 2014 Tell us what you thought Name School (if applicable) Use your full name or your first name and school. Review Your rating Verification Please enter the word you can see in the above image Submit review for approval Boys Don't Cry Interest level: 14+ Reading age: 11+ More sites from Booktrust Tell a friend Bookmark and Share Copyright © 2015 Booktrust Charity number 313343 Site by Artlogic Donate now! Contact us Sitemap Copyright notice Privacy policy Freedom of information FAQs Cookies