The Knife and the Butterfly
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| Author | Ashley Hope Pérez | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Genre | Young adult fiction | 
| Set in | Houston, Texas | 
| Published | 2011 by Carolrhoda Books | 
| Publication place | United States | 
| Media type | Print ebook  | 
| Pages | 209 | 
| ISBN | 9780761361565 | 
| OCLC | 742305900 | 
| FIC | |
| LC Class | PZ7.P4255 | 
The Knife and the Butterfly is a young adult novel by Ashley Hope Pérez, published in 2011 by Carolrhoda Books. The novel, which explores the lives of two teenage gang members in Houston, a Hispanic boy named Azael and a White girl named Lexi, is based on a 2006 gang-related death in that city.