Keeper (Peet novel)
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'''''Keeper''''' is a sports novel for [[adolescence|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) [[association football|football]] stories featuring South American [[sports journalist]] Paul Faustino. Cast as an interview with Faustino, the world's best goalkeeper, El Gato ( |
'''''Keeper''''' is a sports novel for [[adolescence|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) [[association football|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. |
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Walker's North American division [[Candlewick Press]] published the first US edition in 2005. Danish and Hungarian-language translations were also published that year and followed by German, Italian, and Spanish-language editions. |
Walker's North American division [[Candlewick Press]] published the first US edition in 2005. Danish and Hungarian-language translations were also published that year and followed by German, Italian, and Spanish-language editions. |
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