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Ostrich Boys

Ostrich Boys

by KeithGray (Author)

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    Paperback 2008

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Synopsis

'It's not really kidnapping, is it? He'd have to be alive for it to be proper kidnapping.' Kenny, Sim and Blake are about to embark on a remarkable journey of friendship. Stealing the urn containing the ashes of their best friend Ross, they set out from Cleethorpes on the east coast to travel the 261 miles to the tiny hamlet of Ross in Dumfries and Galloway. After a depressing and dispiriting funeral they feel taking Ross to Ross will be a fitting memorial for a 15 year-old boy who changed all their lives through his friendship. Little do they realise just how much Ross can still affect life for them even though he's now dead. Drawing on personal experience Keith Gray has written an extraordinary novel about friendship, loss and suicide, and about the good things that may be waiting just out of sight around the corner ...

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 368
 Publisher: Definitions (Young Adult)
Published: 03 Jul 2008
ISBN 10: 0099456575
ISBN 13: 9780099456575
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
 Book Overview: Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award.Ostrich Boys is an incredible story about loss and friendship - full of humour but packing a massive punch!
 Prizes: Shortlisted for Independent Booksellers' Week Book of the Year Award: Children's Book of the Year 2010 and Booktrust Teenage Prize 2009 and Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children's Books: Older Readers 12-16 2009 and Carnegie Medal 2009 and Costa Children's Book Award 2008.

Media Reviews
One of the highlights of the year . . . Reminiscent of On the Road and Catcher in the Rye, this is a seminal book about modern youth . . . Pertinent and profound work, instantly worthy of the label modern classic -- Jake Hope * The Bookseller *
Gray, with excellent timing, keeps the plot light and humourous, despite dealing with suicide, loss of friendship and bullying * Daily Telegraph *
A gripping tale of loss, guilt, revenge and redemption and contains touches of gallows humour that will be of particular appeal to the teen audience. Gray has managed to mainatin the high standard of his previous work and while this text does not alienate teenage girls. It will be of particular appeal to teenage boys * The School Librarian *
An exceptionally involving and affecting novel * Books for Keeps *
Funny, page-turning and profound -- Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times *
Author Bio
Keith was born and brought up in Grimsby and knew from an early age that he wanted to be a writer. When he received 0% for his accountancy exams he decided to pursue his dream. Since then, he has gone on to win the Angus Book Award and the silver medal in the Smarties Prize. He has twice been shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Prize and was shortlisted for the Booktrust Teen Prize and the Scottish Arts Council Book Award. Rave reviews about his writing have appeared in every broadsheet. Keith was a judge for the Blue Peter Book Award, the Guardian Fiction Prize and the Bookstrust Teen Prize and reviews regularly for the Guardian. Keith is now a full-time writer living in Edinburgh.