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Boys Don't Cry (KS4)

by Malorie Blackman

Watch Malorie Blackman in conversation with Dr Lesley Nelson-Addy of the Runnymede Trust. Together they discuss the novel Boys Don't Cry exploring the book's characters, themes, inspirations and more. Boys Don't Cry is now on the specification of exam boards Pearson and Eduqas and is being studied at GCSE.

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