Pigeon English

<p>"Intelligent observant." --<em>The New Yorker</em></p><p>"If your patrons liked Roddy Doyle's <em>Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha</em> and if they rooted for Jamal Malik in <em>Slumdog Millionaire</em> they will love Harri Opoku." --<em>Library Journal</em> starred review</p><p>"In turns funny and tragic . . . Its message is universal." -<em>Huffington Post</em></p><p>Advise yourself! Jump into <em>Pigeon English</em> and experience the jubilant infectious voice of Harrison Opoku--a boy awed by the city obsessed with gummy candy a friend to everyone he meets. See why he is <em>bo-styles</em>. How being the fastest runner in Year 7 makes him <em>dope-fine</em>. And how crazy things get when Harri and his best friend launch their own investigation into the murder of a classmate and one of the Dell Farm Crew's <em>hutious </em>criminals feels them closing in on him. You'll want this book to last <em>donkey hours</em> and you'll see why Harri is truly a "hero for our times."*</p><p>"Like <em>Room </em>. . . and <em>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time</em> . . . <em>Pigeon English</em> is a novel for adults told in the remarkable voice of a child. In this fine company Kelman's novel stands out." --<em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</em></p><p>"Since Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys there have been certain rules observed when children play detective. Stephen Kelman throws them all out." --<em>Christian Science Monitor</em></p>