{"product_id":"uprising-a-true-story-as-portrayed-on-small-axe-a-collection-of-five-films-paperback","title":"Uprising: A True Story: As Portrayed on SMALL AXE, A Collection of Five Films - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex Wheatle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the gritty but inspiring true story of the award-winning author Alex Wheatle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex had a tough start in life. He was abandoned by his family as a young child and grew up in a care home. After being expelled from school as a teenager, he was sent to live in a hostel in Brixton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere, Alex found music and friends but he also got mixed up in drugs and violence. When he was sent to prison for taking part in the Brixton Uprising, Alex's future seemed hopeless. But then something happened to change his life . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSERIES INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis page-turning story from award-winning author Alex Wheatle is part of the Diffusion books range, written especially for adults and teenagers who want to improve their reading skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasy-to-read, with short chapters, the books in the series enable learners to practice their reading skills and build up their reading confidence. They are also a brilliant choice for anyone learning English as an additional language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe books also include discussion and reflection questions that help readers to understand the story and to reflect on their own lives and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuying this book will support our project to help people in prison improve both their reading skills and their life chances. To find out more visit \u003cstrong\u003ehttps: \/\/spckpublishing.co.uk\/diffusion-books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex Wheatle is one of the UK's most popular Black British authors. He has written books for adults and teenagers, including the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eBrixton Rock\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrongton Knights\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Humiliations of Welton Blake\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been awarded an MBE for services to literature and has previously won The Guardian's children's fiction prize. In 2020, his story was featured on the award-winning BBC series SMALL AXE, A Collection of Five Films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.13 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53176962646323,"sku":"9781908713100","price":28.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/xs-VtBG1_E9781908713100.webp?v=1774601479","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/uprising-a-true-story-as-portrayed-on-small-axe-a-collection-of-five-films-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}