Saint Death, 9781444011258
Paperback
Escape, gangs, and a saint watching—life and death on the border.

Saint Death

shortlisted for the cilip carnegie media 2018

$32.77

  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    27 April 2017

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Summary

Saint Death: A Border Thriller

A potent, powerful and timely thriller about migrants, drug lords and gang warfare set on the US/Mexican border by PRINTZ MEDAL winning and CARNEGIE MEDAL, COSTA BOOK AWARD and GUARDIAN CHILDREN’S FICTION PRIZE shortlisted novelist, Marcus Sedgwick.

Anapra is one of the poorest neighbourhoods in the Mexican city of Juarez - twenty metres outside town lies a fence, and beyond it, America - the dangerous goal of many a migrant. F…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781444011258
ISBN-10:1444011251
Author:Marcus Sedgwick
Publisher:Hachette Children's Group
Imprint:Orion Children's Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:27 April 2017
Weight:232g
Dimensions:196mm x 130mm x 28mm
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Critics Review

I really enjoyed Marcus Sedgwick’s strange and intriguing tale, told in rhythmical and compelling prose. - David Almond

I really enjoyed Marcus Sedgwick’s strange and intriguing tale, told in rhythmical and compelling prose. - David Almond

About The Author

Marcus Sedgwick

Marcus Sedgwick is a full-time author. His first novel, FLOODLAND, won the BRANFORD BOASE AWARD for the Best Debut Children’s Novel of 2000. Since then his books have been shortlisted for the GUARDIAN CHILDREN’S FICTION PRIZE, the BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD, the COSTA BOOK AWARD, the CARNEGIE MEDAL and the EDGAR ALLAN POE AWARD. His novel, MIDWINTERBLOOD, won the 2014 MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD. He lives in the French Alps.

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