Keeper (Peet novel)
2003 young adult novel by Mal Peet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Keeper is a sports novel for young adults by Mal Peet, published by Walker Books in 2003. It was Peet's first novel and the first of three (as of 2012) football stories featuring South American sports journalist Paul Faustino. Cast as an interview with Faustino, the world's best goalkeeper, El Gato ("The Cat"), tells his life story. Peet won the Branford Boase Award, recognising the year's best debut novel for children.
Author | Mal Peet |
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Cover artist | Yves St. Laurent |
Language | English |
Genre | Young adult sports novel |
Publisher | Walker Books |
Publication date | 6 October 2003 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
Pages | 230 pp (first edition) |
ISBN | 0-7445-9025-6 |
OCLC | 60376723 |
LC Class | PZ7.P3564 Kee 2003[1] PZ7.P3564 Kee 2003[2] |
Walker's North American division Candlewick Press published the first US edition in 2005.[2] Danish and Hungarian-language translations were also published that year and followed by German, Italian, and Spanish-language editions.[3]