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Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2003 children's novel by Brian Doyle

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Boy O'Boy

First edition
Author	Brian Doyle
Language	English
Publisher	Douglas & McIntyre
Publication date	September 2003
Publication place	United States
Media type	Paperback and hardback
Pages	162 pp (first edition, paperback)
ISBN	0-88899-590-3 (first edition, paperback)
OCLC	56683247

Boy O'Boy is a 2003 novel by Brian Doyle. It was named Book of the Year for Children by the Canadian Library Association.[1]

Martin O'Boy, nicknamed Boy O'Boy, is the young narrator of this story set the summer of 1945. Martin reflects on the ups and downs of his family and neighbours, news from World War II and the popular culture of the day, including Captain Marvel (who shares his name with Martin's friend Billy Batson).

Martin is molested by the church organist who then moves in on Billy. The two boys take their revenge on the man by sabotaging his showpiece at a celebration of the war's end. Martin later confesses what has happened to him to a soldier, a neighbour just returned from the war, who immediately confronts the organist and threatens him if he ever approaches either boy again.

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• Pedophilia

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1. ^ "The Canadian Library Association Announces the 2004 Winner of the Book of the Year for Children Award". Canadian Library Association. June 9, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2010.

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