Boy21 Contributor(s): Quick, Matthew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316127965 ISBN-13: 9780316127967 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Basketball - Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Depression |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 12-17 |
Grade Level: 7-12 |
Lexile Measure: 830(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" L (0.55 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Awards: Nutmeg Book Award, Nominee, High School, 2015 Keystone to Reading Book Award, Nominee, High School, 2015 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 151132 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: You can lose yourself in repetition--quiet your thoughts; I learned the value of this at a very young age. Basketball has always been an escape for Finley. He lives in broken-down Bellmont, a town ruled by the Irish mob, drugs, violence, and racially charged rivalries. At home, his dad works nights, and Finley is left to take care of his disabled grandfather alone. He's always dreamed of getting out someday, but until he can, putting on that number 21 jersey makes everything seem okay. Russ has just moved to the neighborhood, and the life of this teen basketball phenom has been turned upside down by tragedy. Cut off from everyone he knows, he won't pick up a basketball, but answers only to the name Boy21--taken from his former jersey number. As their final year of high school brings these two boys together, a unique friendship may turn out to be the answer they both need. |
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