# Orangeboy

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- Book: [Orangeboy](https://www.bookquiver.com/patrice-lawrence/orangeboy) ([Orangeboy.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/patrice-lawrence/orangeboy.md))
- Authors: [Patrice Lawrence](https://www.bookquiver.com/patrice-lawrence)
- Publisher: hodder_children_s_books
- ISBN: 978-14-4492-720-7
- Published: 2016-06-02
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE FOR OLDER READERS, SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD AND THE YA BOOK PRIZE " 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, author of Buffalo Soldier 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?