Boy Kills Man

Boy Kills Man

First edition
Author	Matt Whyman
Language	English
Genre	Young adult
Publisher	Hodder Children's Books
Publication date	March 2004
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	160 pages
ISBN	978-0-340-88195-8

Boy Kills Man is a 2004 novel by British novelist Matt Whyman about child assassins in Medellin, Colombia.^[1]

Characters

• Shorty is the main character of this book. When his friend Alberto gets mixed up with guns and gangs, he soon follows.
• Alberto is Shorty's best friend. He becomes involved with a gang which leads to him becoming an assassin and his eventual disappearance.

Awards

• Booktrust Teenage Prize (2004)
• Stockport Schools' Book Award (2005)
• De Jong Jury (Netherlands) (2006)
• Wirral Paperback of the Year (2006)^[2]

Notes

1. "Boy Kills Man". Retrieved 31 October 2011.
2. "Shelfari Book Extras". Retrieved 31 October 2011.