Jump to content

Boy Kills Man

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boy Kills Man
First edition
AuthorMatt Whyman
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult
PublisherHodder Children's Books
Publication date
March 2004
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages160 pages
ISBN978-0-340-88195-8

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]
  1. ^ "Boy Kills Man". Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Shelfari Book Extras". Retrieved 31 October 2011.