Golden Boy - Hardcover

Sullivan, Tara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399161120 ISBN 13: 9780399161124

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2013

Synopsis

[ Golden Boy Sullivan, Tara ( Author ) ] { Hardcover } 2013

About this title

Review:

"Readers will be caught by the contemporary story of prejudice, both unspoken and violent, as tension builds to the climax."-- Booklist

"A moving novel that explores finding the worth of an individual as they see themselves, not as the world sees them."--VOYA

★ "A riveting snapshot of one Tanzanian boy who makes himself matter."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ "Readers will be haunted by Habo's voice as he seeks a place of dignity and respect in society. An important and affecting story."--School Library Journal, starred review

"Harrowing but ultimately redemptive... the murder of Tanzania's albinos is a real and horrific phenomenon of the past 15 years, a cold fact that makes the fictional events in 'Golden Boy' more moving and consequential than those in any dystopian young-adult chase-drama."--The Wall Street Journal

"Golden Boy is an amazing story of prejudice, bravery and acceptance. From the very first page, I was captivated by Habo and his struggle to find his place in the world."--Kristin Levine, critically acclaimed author of The Lions of Little Rock

"A commandingly written debut, Golden Boy is a moving, gorgeous account of what it means to feel profoundly different when the stakes are survival itself."--Eliot Schrefer, author of National Book Award Finalist Endangered

"Through the course of the story Habo grows from a dependent character to one who is strong enough to defend himself and others against injustice. Well-written and researched..."--LMC

About the Author:

Tara Sullivan (www.tarasullivanbooks.com) lives in Malden, Massachusetts. This is her first novel.

About this edition

• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0399161120
• ISBN 13: 9780399161124
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 354