by Kevin Brooks · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9783423709132
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«Lucas» is the young adult novel by Kevin Brooks, published by DTV Deutscher Taschenbuch in paperback (448 pages, in German).
Caitlin remembers the summer when Lucas, an enigmatic outsider, arrives on her island and fascinates her. Caitlin and Lucas's friendship grows while the islanders reject him and make him a scapegoat for all ills. When Lucas is accused of a crime he didn't commit and harassment turns into persecution, Caitlin must decide how far her loyalty goes.
Translation by Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn. The English original is from 2003 and this German edition is from 2005; the novel won the Buxtehuder Bulle and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (youth jury).
The novel is recommended for young readers aged 14 and up; it has also been used as school reading, especially in German classes.
Kevin M. Brooks is an English writer. He is best known for young adult novels. His The Bunker Diary, published by Penguin Books in 2013, won the annual Carnegie Medal as the best new book for children or young adults published in the UK. It was a controversial selection by the British librarians.
