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The main themes include the harsh realities of homelessness, societal prejudice, the loss of youth, and the danger of apathy. Who are the main characters in the book? The protagonist. Ginger: Link's friend. Shelter: The antagonist.

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tells the story of Link, a sixteen-year-old boy from Bradford whose family disintegrates after his father abandons them for a receptionist. His mother becomes involved with a new boyfriend, Vince, whose treatment of Link grows increasingly intolerable. “Vince was horrible and Link’s mother stayed quiet,” a student reviewer notes, “The situation got out of control and Link went to London by train”. Locked out of his own home and left to fend for himself, Link leaves his hometown and eventually ends up on the cold, unforgiving streets of London.

For educators, the Bell Foundation also provides a free, abridged, and simplified version of Stone Cold specifically designed for students who are at the early stages of learning English [11†L2-L3].