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Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Children 2017
Winner of the YA Book Prize 2017
Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award 2016

Not cool enough, not clever enough, not street enough for anyone to notice me. I was the kid people looked straight through...

NOT ANY MORE. NOT SINCE MR ORANGE.
Sixteen-year-old Marlon has made his mum a promise - he'll never follow his big brother, Andre, down the wrong path. So far, it's been easy, but when a date ends in tragedy, Marlon finds himself hunted. They're after the mysterious Mr Orange, and they're going to use Marlon to get to him. Marlon's out of choices - can he become the person he never wanted to be, to protect everyone he loves?PRAISE FOR ORANGEBOY:A truly brilliant book. - Malorie BlackmanIncredible book. Thank you Patrice Lawrence for such a fresh and riveting piece of fiction. - Ben Bailey Smith (Doc Brown)What a book! Such a gripping, gritty storyline, with such wonderful, believable characters. Loved it. - Tanya LandmanPitch-perfect teen voices and a bruising, thrilling pace. - MetroKnuckle-in-the-mouth stuff... It's impossible not to gulp down this wonderful, intense story in one mouthful. - The Times
Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Children 2017
Winner of the YA Book Prize 2017
Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award 2016

Not cool enough, not clever enough, not street enough for anyone to notice me. I was the kid people looked straight through...

NOT ANY MORE. NOT SINCE MR ORANGE.
Sixteen-year-old Marlon has made his mum a promise - he'll never follow his big brother, Andre, down the wrong path. So far, it's been easy, but when a date ends in tragedy, Marlon finds himself hunted. They're after the mysterious Mr Orange, and they're going to use Marlon to get to him. Marlon's out of choices - can he become the person he never wanted to be, to protect everyone he loves?PRAISE FOR ORANGEBOY:A truly brilliant book. - Malorie BlackmanIncredible book. Thank you Patrice Lawrence for such a fresh and riveting piece of fiction. - Ben Bailey Smith (Doc Brown)What a book! Such a gripping, gritty storyline, with such wonderful, believable characters. Loved it. - Tanya LandmanPitch-perfect teen voices and a bruising, thrilling pace. - MetroKnuckle-in-the-mouth stuff... It's impossible not to gulp down this wonderful, intense story in one mouthful. - The Times
Über den Autor
Patrice Lawrence was born in Brighton and brought up in an Italian-Trinidadian household in Mid Sussex. This meant great holidays and even better food. Her first novel, Orangeboy, won the Waterstones Book Prize for Older Readers and the Bookseller YA Book Prize. Her second novel, Indigo Donut, and her fourth novel, Eight Pieces of Silva won the Crimefest Award for young adults. Eight Pieces of Silva was also awarded the inaugural Jhalak Prize for children and young people and the Woman & Home Bookclub Teen Drama of the Year. Patrice's ideal mixtape includes drum 'n' bass, Bruce Springsteen and Studio Ghibli soundtracks. Music can't help creeping into her books.
Details
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 442 S.
ISBN-13: 9781444927207
ISBN-10: 1444927205
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Lawrence, Patrice
Hersteller: Hachette Children's Book
Tempest
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 198 x 128 x 38 mm
Von/Mit: Patrice Lawrence
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.06.2016
Gewicht: 0,368 kg
Artikel-ID: 103927943

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