WINNER of the 2013 Printz Award.
In darkness, I count my blessings like Manman taught me.
One: I am alive.
Two: there is no two.
In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, a boy is trapped beneath the rubble of a ruined hospital, thirsty, terrified and alone. Shorty is a child of the slums, a teenage boy who has seen enough violence to last a lifetime, and who has been inexorably drawn into the world of the gangsters who rule Site Solèy; men who dole out money with one hand and death with the other.
But Shorty has a secret: a flame of revenge that blazes inside him and a burning wish to find the twin sister he lost seven years ago . . .
Les mer
Shorty is given a choice. But is he man enough to take it? An audacious and astounding novel that grips the heart and the imagination
A vivid and unforgettable voice . . . incredibly moving
Shorty is given a choice. But is he man enough to take it? An audacious and astounding novel that grips the heart and the imagination
A breathtakingly brilliant crossover read, simultaneously published in YA and adult editions, from an exceptional new writer
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781408819951
Publisert
2013-01-03
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Vekt
284 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352
Forfatter