One of the most urgent and important books of the year, Pigeon English is full of tragedy and despair but also shot through with a fragile but unwavering strand of hope.
Harri Opoku is newly arrived on the run down London estate that will be his home. There’s much to learn; how to fit in, who to trust, what to fight for. Hari does all he can to keep a low profile and to run with the pack enough not to get caught out alone. But, when his friend is murdered, Harri’s unswerving determination to find out the truth makes him vulnerable. Very vulnerable.
Stephen Kelman pulls no punches in this frightening realistic portrait of growing up today.
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2011 Shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award 2011
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Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2011 Shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award 2011 Eleven-year-old Harrison Opoku, the second best runner in Year 7, races through his new life in England with his personalised trainers - the Adidas stripes drawn on with marker pen - blissfully unaware of the very real threat around him. Newly-arrived from Ghana with his mother and older sister Lydia, Harri absorbs the many strange elements of city life, from the bewildering array of Haribo sweets, to the frightening, fascinating gang of older boys from his school.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Pigeon English and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
Pigeon English features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Pigeon English was written by Stephen Kelman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pigeon English has 263 pages
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