Gardner, S: Maggot Moon Adult Edition -

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Résumé :
Winner of the Carnegie Medal and a 2012 Costa Award winner. Narrated against the backdrop of a ruthless regime determined to beat its enemies in the race to the moon, MAGGOT MOON is the stunning new novel from award-winning author Sally Gardner.

When his best friend Hector is suddenly taken away, Standish Treadwell realises that it is up to him, his grandfather and a small band of rebels to confront and defeat the ever-present oppressive forces of the Motherland.

Utterly original and stunning, it is impossible not to be moved by MAGGOT MOON's powerful story and the unforgettable heroism of Standish.

Biographie:
At a young age, Sally Gardner was branded 'unteachable' and was sent to various schools, until she was eventually diagnosed at the age of twelve as being severely dyslexic. Sally is now an avid spokesperson for dyslexia; she sees it as a gift, not a disability, and is passionately trying to change how dyslexics are perceived by society.

Her first full-length novel, I, CORIANDER, won the Nestle Children's Book Prize Gold Award in 2005. THE RED NECKLACE was shortlisted for the Guardian Book Prize in 2007. Her most recent book, THE DOUBLE SHADOW, has been hailed as 'an astonishing departure for a writer who has found a new and very distinctive voice'. Follow Sally at www.sallygardner.net or on Twitter: @TheSallyGardner

'Dazzling, chilling, breathtaking. MAGGOT MOON is, quite simply, a perfect book.' - Meg Rosoff, award-winning author of HOW I LIVE NOW
'This novel will just blow you away...Such a beautiful read...this certainly has the potential to become a modern classic. It is wonderful to read such a moving, original book intended for the teenage market.' - Bookseller
'...an inspirational piece of writing for children of 11 and above, about moral courage. It manages to make readers laugh even as their hearts are being broken.' - Amanda Craig, New Statesman
'...should be gift-wrapped for everyone you know over 10.' - Geraldine Brennan, The Observer