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Noah and his friends go to a predominantly all-white neighborhood with a plan: steal a car, sell it to a chop shop, and make some fast cash. But that never happens. Instead, Noah, a teen father, becomes the victim of a vicious beating that leaves him with a fractured skull. The question is, was the attacker protecting his turf, or did he target Noah just because he's black?

Author: Paul Volponi
Publisher: Speak
Published: 07/08/2010
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780142416037

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 128118 / Response

About the Author
Paul Volponi is the author of the critically acclaimed young adult novel Black & White. From 1992 to 1998, he taught adolescents on Rikers Island in New York City to read and write. Mr. Volponi worked at a day treatment center like Daytop teaching students and helping them prepare for the GED. Mr. Volponi lives in New York City.