New Boy A Novel - Hogarth Shakespeare Author:Tracy Chevalier Tracy Chevalier brings Shakespeare?s harrowing drama of jealousy and revenge to a 1970s era elementary school playground. — Arriving at his fifth school in as many years, diplomat?s son Osei Kokote knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day ? so he?s lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one student can... more »?t stand to witness this budding relationship: Ian decides to destroy the friendship between the black boy and the golden girl. By the end of the day, the school and its key players ? teachers and pupils alike ? will never be the same again.
The tragedy of Othello is transposed to a 1970s suburban Washington schoolyard, where kids fall in and out of love with each other before lunchtime, and practice a casual racism picked up from their parents and teachers. Peeking over the shoulders of four 11 year olds ? Osei, Dee, Ian, and his reluctant ?girlfriend? Mimi ? Tracy Chevalier's powerful drama of friends torn apart by jealousy, bullying and betrayal will leave you reeling.« less