Exposure

Carnegie Medalist Mal Peet takes a searing look at the world of soccer and pop-celebrity culture #8212; and the lives of three street kids caught in its glare. (Age 14 and up) When a black South American soccer star signs on to a team in the country's racist south, headlines blare. And when he falls for the sensual Desmerelda, a stunning white pop singer and daughter of a wealthy politician, their sudden and controversial marriage propels the pair to center stage, where they burn in the media spotlight. But celebrity attracts enemies; some very close to home. And its dazzle reaches into the city's hidden corners, exposing a life of grit and desperation the glitterati could never imagine. When a girl is found murdered, reporter Paul Faustino is caught between worlds as he witnesses the power of the media in making #8212; and breaking #8212; lives. Inspired by Shakespeare's OTHELLO, this modern tragedy of desire and betrayal, incisively and compassionately told, is a truly enthralling work of crossover fiction Paul Faustino, South America's Best Soccer Journalist, Reports On The Series Of Events That Hurl Otello From The Heights Of Being A Beloved And Successful Soccer Star, Happily Married To The Pop Singer Desdemona, Into A Downward Spiral, In This Novel Loosely Based On Shakespeare's Play, Othello. Mal Peet. A Junior Library Guild Selection--jkt. Flap. Accelerated Reader/renaissance Learning Ug 5.0 13 A Junior Library Guild Selection