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    Orangeboy: The award-winning YA novel by Children's Laureate Patrice Lawrence

    Patrice Lawrence

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    Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Children 2017Winner of the YA Book Prize 2017Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award 2016

    Not cool enough, not clever enough, not street enough for anyone to notice me. I was the kid people looked straight through...

    NOT ANY MORE. NOT SINCE MR ORANGE.

    Sixteen-year-old Marlon has made his mum a promise - he'll never follow his big brother, Andre, down the wrong path. So far, it's been easy, but when a date ends in tragedy, Marlon finds himself hunted. They're after the mysterious Mr Orange, and they're going to use Marlon to get to him. Marlon's out of choices - can he become the person he never wanted to be, to protect everyone he loves?

    PRAISE FOR ORANGEBOY:

    A truly brilliant book. ? Malorie Blackman

    Incredible book. Thank you Patrice Lawrence for such a fresh and riveting piece of fiction. ? Ben Bailey Smith (Doc Brown)

    What a book! Such a gripping, gritty storyline, with such wonderful, believable characters. Loved it. ? Tanya Landman

    Pitch-perfect teen voices and a bruising, thrilling pace. ? Metro

    Knuckle-in-the-mouth stuff... It's impossible not to gulp down this wonderful, intense story in one mouthful. ? The Times

    Discover more unforgettable stories by award-winning author Patrice Lawrence:

    Orangeboy

    Indigo Donut

    Rose, Interrupted

    Eight Pieces of Silva

    Splinters of Sunshine

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    Eight Pieces of Silva
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    Rose, Interrupted
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    Indigo Donut
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    Patrice Lawrence

    Patrice Lawrence was born in Brighton and brought up in an Italian-Trinidadian household in Mid Sussex. This meant great holidays and even better food. Her first novel, Orangeboy, won the Waterstones Book Prize for Older Readers and the Bookseller YA Book Prize. Her second novel, Indigo Donut, and her fourth novel, Eight Pieces of Silva won the Crimefest Award for young adults. Eight Pieces of Silva was also awarded the inaugural Jhalak Prize for children and young people and the Woman & Home Bookclub Teen Drama of the Year. Patrice's ideal mixtape includes drum 'n' bass, Bruce Springsteen and Studio Ghibli soundtracks. Music can't help creeping into her books.

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