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also available: Hardcover Paperback
category: Young Adult Fiction
published: Oct 2007
ISBN:9781554696062
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

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by Norah McClintock

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

Remy has just been released from juvenile detention and is back in his old neighborhood.

Remy 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.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!

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, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
  • Commended, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Quick Picks
  • Commended, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
Editorial Reviews

"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

"Powerful and insightful."

— TeensReadToo.com

"Recommended for all public and high school libraries."

— CM Magazine

"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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