Boy Kills Man
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 First edition | |
| Author | Matt Whyman |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult |
| Publisher | Hodder Children's Books |
Publication date | March 2004 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 160 pages |
| ISBN | 978-0-340-88195-8 |
Boy Kills Man is a 2004 novel by British novelist Matt Whyman about child assassins in Medellin, Colombia.[1]
Characters
[edit]- Shorty is the main character of this book. When his friend Alberto gets mixed up with guns and gangs, he soon follows.
- Alberto is Shorty's best friend. He becomes involved with a gang which leads to him becoming an assassin and his eventual disappearance.
Awards
[edit]- Booktrust Teenage Prize (2004)
- Stockport Schools' Book Award (2005)
- De Jong Jury (Netherlands) (2006)
- Wirral Paperback of the Year (2006)[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Boy Kills Man". Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Shelfari Book Extras". Retrieved 31 October 2011.
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