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

Biographical note

Nick Lake is the editorial director for fiction at HarperCollins Children's Books and is the author of The Secret Ministry of Frost and Blood Ninja. In Darkness, set in Haiti, is Nick's first book for adults and older teen readers. He first discovered Haitian culture as part of his Master's Degree in Linguistics and has since been fascinated by it. Nick lives near Oxford. http://www.in-darkness.org/