<DIV>"Intelligent, observant." —<I>The New Yorker</I><BR><BR>"If your patrons liked Roddy Doyle's <I>Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha</I> and if they rooted for Jamal Malik in <I>Slumdog Millionaire</I>, they will love Harri Opoku." —<I>Library Journal</I>, starred review<BR><BR>"In turns funny and tragic . . . Its message is universal." –<I>Huffington Post</I><BR><BR>Advise yourself! Jump into <I>Pigeon English</I> 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 <I>bo-styles</I>. How being the fastest runner in Year 7 makes him <I>dope-fine</I>. 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 <I>hutious </I>criminals feels them closing in on him. You'll want this book to last <I>donkey hours</I>, and you'll see why Harri is truly a “hero for our times.”*<BR><BR>"Like <I>Room </I>. . . and <I>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time</I> . . . <I>Pigeon English</I> is a novel for adults told in the remarkable voice of a child. In this fine company, Kelman's novel stands out." —<I>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</I><BR><BR>"Since Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, there have been certain rules observed when children play detective. Stephen Kelman throws them all out." —<I>Christian Science Monitor</I></DIV>