Orangeboy: Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Children, winner of the YA Book Prize

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Orangeboy is a hard-edged look at London’s teenage gang culture from the inside, as Marlon gets dragged deeper and deeper into a world he’d once sworn to have no part in. Marlon’s out of choices – can he become the person he never wanted to be, to protect everyone he loves? That being said, it was an okay read and I understand why it won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017 for Older Fiction. But everything changes when Marlon's first date with the beautiful Sonya ends in tragedy; he becomes a hunted man and he has no idea why. I can see why everyone says this book is incredible, that it should be read in schools because it truly was amazing.

I still saw her. Her hair was thick and blonde, and a curl

Assess incidents by trends, location, and time and day of week to give yourstaff the necessary data to allocate limited resources where they will be needed the most. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. The stupidity of the main protagonist knows no bounds, and it does feel like his lack of common sense (despite being pretty good at school with an educated and rational mother and male role model in his life) is used to propel the story. WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE FOR OLDER READERS, SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD AND THE YA BOOK PRIZE.Told from the first person point-of-view of Marlon, a 16 year old boy who lives in Hackney, the book kicks off immediately with drama. Find out about the latest book in the 'Girl, Missing' series, Secret Sister, in this short video by author Sophie McKenzie.

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The central mystery that Marlon must solve will keep you guessing throughout, just who exactly is Mr Orange? It also has two kinds of hidden behaviors that the crew needs to pay attention to: Hunger and Happiness.The winners of The Farshore Reading for Pleasure Teacher Awards 2023, highlighting the work schools are doing to encourage a love of reading, have. In the Urban Dictionary, Orange Boy is an insult used to offend someone who goes against a cause they used to stand by - the story of Milo as he ventures away from the boy he used to be to the man he must become to survive is perilous, and full of pitfalls that tiptoe along the line of morality. Lawrence did a great job at creating a fast-paced story full of action and intrigue to keep readers on their toes. Fiona Noble, "Indigo Donut by Patrice Lawrence review – gripping urban teen fiction", The Guardian, 11 July 2017. It's easy when you keep yourself to yourself, listening to your dead dad's Earth, Wind and Fire albums and watching sci-fi.

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Orangeboy opens with sixteen-year-old Marlon Sunday from Hackney having just taken his first ever quarter tab of Ecstasy. Marlon promised his mother that he would have nothing to do with drugs, but when he falls under Sonya’s spell, keeping that promise suddenly becomes a lot more difficult.

That coupled with the drama, suspense and tackling of powerful issues such as drugs, gang warfare and the importance of family really aided in keeping this title up there in my list of worthwhile reads. MARKETING THAT MATTERS Advance your library’s reach in the community through effective, efficient relationship management.

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I was gripped by Orangeboy from start to finish, and spent much of the latter stages of the book trying to work out how the hell Marlon was going to come out of the story in one piece. Build a robust profile of each donor includinglibrary engagement and increase your understanding of future giving opportunities with Market Watch. Patrice is going to be a new star in contemporary YA, and I can't wait to get this exceptional book into the hands of readers. Night Mayor Franklefink has vanished from the Transylvanian Express - and it's up to you to solve the case!But when Sonya befriends him unexpectedly, pushes pills into his fingers and invites him to the local fair, Marlon doesn't think twice before lying to his Mum and ditching his revision to be with the beautiful Sonya. With a breezy, humorous, and engaging writing style that cuts through the clutter and gets straight to the point, you can’t help but keep turning the page to find out what happens next. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book because it gave me insight into a life that I've never lived; as a white woman living outside of London I've never experienced unfair treatment and suspicion directed at me by the police in the same way that Marlon, a black young man, does.