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edition:Paperback
also available: Hardcover eBook
category: Young Adult Fiction
published: Sep 2007
ISBN:9781551437668
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

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by Norah McClintock

tagged: prejudice & racism, city & town life, violence
Description

Remy has just been released from juvenile detention and is back in his old neighborhood. He went away because he severely assaulted a guy who insulted his girlfriend—Asia. As a white boy dating an immigrant, Remy has had to take a lot of the inbred racism that exists in the inner-city—from strangers, his family and even the police. When the white kids and the "outsiders" start scrapping over the local basketball court, Remy is caught between sticking up for his friends and siding with Asia, who is now seeing Marcus—the leader of the other group.

About the Author
Norah McClintock won the Crime Writers of Canada's Arthur Ellis Award for crime fiction for young people five times. She wrote more than sixty YA novels, including contributions to Seven (the series), the Seven Sequels and the Secrets series.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
12 to 18
Grade:
8 to 12
Reading age:
12 to 18
Awards
  • Commended, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Quick Picks
  • Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
  • Commended, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
Editorial Reviews

"Recommended for all public and high school libraries."

— CM Magazine

"Powerful and insightful."

— TeensReadToo.com

"The racial overtones and complex layers of life on the edge of teen and adulthood make this a particularly gripping book."

— Puget Sound Council for the Review of Children's Books

"A lot happens in this very short novel, but McClintock keeps her writing spare and the story fast-paced."

— Resource Links

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