Summary
As violence continues in his community, a 13-year-old boy must make some difficult choices to set his life on another course.
Bang! Guns really sound like that, you know.
Bang! And people bleed from everywhere, and blood is redder than you think.
And little kids look funny in caskets. That’s ‘cause they ain’t meant to be in one, I guess.
Mann is only thirteen, yet he has already had to deal with more than most go through in a lifetime. His fami…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781368019408 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1368019404 |
| Author: | Sharon G. Flake |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 16 October 2018 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 142mm x 208mm |
| Audience Age: | 10-14 |
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Critics Review
“This disturbing, thought-provoking novel will leave readers with plenty of food for thought and should fuel lively discussions.”– School LIbrary Journal
“Gripping and troubling, Flake paints a provocative picture of teens struggling to deal with a world that is out of control and without adults capable of providing help. Powerful–and disturbing.”–Kirkus Reviews
“In a contemporary, hard-hitting survival tale set in a neighborhood where people get shot “for no real reason,” Flake (The Skin I’m In ) follows an African-American boy’s harrowing initiation into manhood.“–Publishers Weekly
Sharon G. Flake
Sharon G. Flake has an international reputation as a top author for children and young adults. Her breakout novel, The Skin I’m In, established her as a must-read author among middle and high school students, parents, and educators. She has spoken to more than two hundred thousand young people, and hugged nearly as many. Flake has penned nine novels, numerous short stories, plays, and a picture book entitled You Are Not a Cat.
Her work has received numerous awards, such as the Coretta Scott King Honor award and the YWCA Racial Justice Award, and her books have been named to many prestigious lists, including Kirkus Review’s Top Ten Books of the Year, Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association, Top Ten Books for the Teen Age by the New York Public Library, Top Twenty Recommended Books to Read by the Texas Library Association, 100 Books Every Teenage Girl Should Read, and Booklist Editor’s Choice, among others. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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