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At school, Danny befriends and later dates a girl called Nikki. This causes trouble for Danny, because she is also loved by another teen called Steve Parker, who is a racist bully. Nikki warns Danny not provoke Steve; it is implied that Steve and his gang had been responsible for an arson attack on a
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Steve Parker lives beside Joan and Harry's home. After Danny moves to his grandparents' house, Steve and his friends Craig and Jamie treat Danny very unpleasantly because of Danny's skin color. It is implied that Steve was once involved in vandalizing the businesses of Asian property owners. Partway
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The story begins in London as Danny and his mother, Cathy Mangam, are fleeing from Chris Kane, Cathy's cruel boyfriend. Chris pursues the pair to the local tube station, but they manage to escape to an area of the country known as "the Edge", where Danny's grandparents, Joan and Harry, live.
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promise land. Later in the narrative, Danny gains confidence and self-esteem after escaping from Chris who mistreated them. After adjusting to his new home, Danny at first ignores the taunts of an unfriendly neighbor, Steve Parker and felt comfortable and happy in the ‘promise land.’
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