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Sticky is a beat-around-the-head foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. He started out life so far behind the pack that the finish line seems nearly unreachable. He's a white boy living and playing in a world where he doesn't seem to belong. But Sticky can ball. And basketball might just be his ticket out . . . if he can only realize that he doesn't have to be the person everyone else expects him to be. A breakout urban masterpiece by newcomer Matt de la Peña,Ball Don't Lietakes place where the street and the court meet and where a boy can be anything if he puts his mind to it. From the Hardcover edition.

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Sticky is a beat-around-the-head foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. He started out life so far behind the pack that the finish line seems nearly unreachable.

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New York Times bestseller ∙ Newbery Medal Winner ∙Coretta Scott King Honor Award ∙2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults∙ 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers ∙Publishers Weekly Best Book ∙ School Library Journal Best Book∙ Kirkus Best Book

"A beautifully measured novel of life and line." -The New York Times Book Review

"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I'm delivering," announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he's got mad beats, too, that tell his family's story in verse, in this fast and furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood from Kwame Alexander.

Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing up on and off the court to realize breaking the rules comes at a terrible price, as their story's heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the entire family.

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New York Times bestseller ∙ Newbery Medal Winner ∙Coretta Scott King Honor Award ∙2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults∙ 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers ∙Publishers Weekly Best Book ∙ School Library Journal Best Book∙ Kirkus Best Book "A beautifully measured novel of life and line."-The New York Times Book Review"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks .

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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. For more information, go to sharonflake.com, or follow her on Twitter @sharonflake.

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Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in her class. If they're not getting at her about her homemade clothes or her good grades, it's about her dark, black skin.When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling white patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is bound to be trouble for her too.

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: This book was assigned as summer reading to the students of, and given to me by, a teacher for whom I will be subbing at the beginning of the 2016/2017 school year.

This has to be one of the most bizarre stories I have ever read; so much so that I've now asked one of my children to read it. Said child got to a point of not wanting to finish the book, but did so, for me, anyway.
We both agree, that besides the main character being both one of the luckiest,and most trusting people in exis...more

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This book was assigned as summer reading to the students of, and given to me by, a teacher for whom I will be subbing at the beginning of the 2016/2017 school year. This has to be one of the most bizarre stories I have ever read; so much so that I've now asked one of my children to read it.

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Nearly every library in the US has both a Kindle or Audio books component.Nearly every library in the US has both a Kindle or Audio books component. Rick Larimore
You can create an account with my Burbank Library and borrow the audio book
You can create an account with my Burbank Library and borrow the audio book as I did. Story telling is the original way humans conferred knowledge even before writing.
Hatchet is well told by a wonderful voice talent, Peter Coyote.
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Nearly every library in the US has both a Kindle or Audio books component.Nearly every library in the US has both a Kindle or Audio books component. Rick Larimore You can create an account with my Burbank Library and borrow the audio book You can create an account with my Burbank Library and borrow the audio book as I did.

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Maybe my third time for this one, and I've upped my opinion a bit. I had previously found Spinelli's premise a little unrealistic, giving him the opportunity to make some possibly overbearing moral points.

Palmer LaRue dreads his upcoming tenth birthday. He wants to fit in with a small gang of rude boys who bully the girl who is his neighbor and erstwhile friend. On his next birthday he will become a 'wringer,' one of the boys who snaps the necks of wounded birds at Waymer, Pennsylvania's annual...more

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Maybe my third time for this one, and I've upped my opinion a bit. I had previously found Spinelli's premise a little unrealistic, giving him the opportunity to make some possibly overbearing moral points. Palmer LaRue dreads his upcoming tenth birthday.

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This book was really good. It tells all about how Zinkoff( Main Character) get bullied and get called a loser. Have you ever been getting called a loser, if you have or have not, you should read this book. I recommend to people who have been a bully or get called a LOSER!!

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This book was really good. It tells all about how Zinkoff( Main Character) get bullied and get called a loser. Have you ever been getting called a loser, if you have or have not, you should read this book. I recommend to people who have been a bully or get called a LOSER!!

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This is one of my favorite novels of all time. I found it extremely fascinating because it is in the perspective of a naive boy (in every sense), and This is one of my favorite novels of all time. I found it extremely fascinating because it is in the perspective of a naive boy (in every sense), and as a reader you see him survive and develop as a character in a cruel world. It's tragic. I would recommend this to every person, for it is a truly remarkable read. ...more (less)

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Karlyflower *The Vampire Ninja, Luminescent Monster & Wendigo Nerd Goddess of Canada (according to The Hulk)*

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This is one of my favorite novels of all time. I found it extremely fascinating because it is in the perspective of a naive boy (in every sense), and This is one of my favorite novels of all time.

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I do. Once, during a talent show, one girl was singing and she messed up, but a girl I know called out and said 'it's okay!' even when the audience waI do. Once, during a talent show, one girl was singing and she messed up, but a girl I know called out and said 'it's okay!' even when the audience was pretty quiet. I don't actually know if it was her, but I'm pretty sure, and she's usually very energetic. ...more (less)

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I do. Once, during a talent show, one girl was singing and she messed up, but a girl I know called out and said 'it's okay!' even when the audience waI do. Once, during a talent show, one girl was singing and she messed up, but a girl I know called out and said 'it's okay!'

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Look Both Ways book. Read 2,711 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. From National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling ...

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This was just a pitch perfect middle grade / youngish YA book that was a total delight from start to finish. I've been trying to read some boys marketed to boys to round out my librarian knowledge and this was a great start. I have to say that as someone who has very little interest in sports, I was surprised at how much I liked this story about a 13-year-old urban black kid Castle Crenshaw, aka "Ghost," joining a track team. More than just a sports story, it was a sensitive, realistic look at a...more

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This was just a pitch perfect middle grade / youngish YA book that was a total delight from start to finish. I've been trying to read some boys marketed to boys to round out my librarian knowledge and this was a great start.

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Tim Federle | BEA 2015

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This story picks up where Better Nate left off. I listened to the audio book again and it was also narrated by Tim Federle.

This was a fun story overall. It was neat to see the inner workings of a Broadway production. There were a lot of funny moments, along with some sweet moments that I was not expecting. Some parts felt a little slow, but then they picked up again. Nate reminds me even more of my son than he did in the previous novel!

There were a lot of great surprises that made for an enter...more

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Five, Six, Seven, Nate! (Better Nate Than Ever, #2)

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This story picks up where Better Nate left off. I listened to the audio book again and it was also narrated by Tim Federle. This was a fun story overall. It was neat to see the inner workings of a Broadway production.

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A kid who might have found someplace where he doesn't have to change anything about himself, to fit in.

(A kid going as himself for Halloween, but the best version, the ultimate.)

A better Nate than ever.

Nate Foster , a 13 years old boy from Pittsburgh, has a backstory- he can sing, he loves to sing and he knows EVERY SINGLE MUSICAL on this planet.

And Nate Forster has a dream- he wants to star in a Broadway show .

And Nate Forster has a plan - to take a bus to New York to audition f...more

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Better Nate Than Ever (Better Nate Than Ever, #1)

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A kid who might have found someplace where he doesn't have to change anything about himself, to fit in. (A kid going as himself for Halloween, but the best version, the ultimate.) A better Nate than ever.

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This was recommended by the American Indian Library Association. I may try it, although I want to tell whomever wrote the blurb that "thinly disguises an important and oft-overlooked piece of history" is not a selling point; it sounds like a thinly disguised version of "this book is pedantic and heavy-handed and you're reading it only for educational value."

Although to be fair, maybe they're just being honest, because that's kind of how I remember the other Tingle book I read, Crossing Bok Chit...more

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This was recommended by the American Indian Library Association. I may try it, although I want to tell whomever wrote the blurb that "thinly disguises an important and oft-overlooked piece of history" is not a selling point; it sounds like a thinly disguised version of "this book is pedantic and heavy-handed and you're reading it only for educational value."

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You should try to read them in order. Saints would be perfectly comprehensible if read first, but there's some beautiful interplay between the two, anYou should try to read them in order. Saints would be perfectly comprehensible if read first, but there's some beautiful interplay between the two, and the meta-narrative definitely flows best if they are read in order. ...more (less)

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You should try to read them in order. Saints would be perfectly comprehensible if read first, but there's some beautiful interplay between the two, anYou should try to read them in order. Saints would be perfectly comprehensible if read first, but there's some beautiful interplay between the two, and the meta-narrative definitely flows best if they are read in order.

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The book BEGGING FOR CHANGE, by Sharon G. Flake is about a fourteen year old girl named Raspberry. Raspberry is a girl who was living a normal life with her mom and dad, until the day that her parents separated. When her mom and dad separated from each other, Raspberry stayed living with her mother, while her father lived in the streets. There was a time when Raspberry and her mom were living in the streets and begged for change, but then finally her mom worked two jobs and got them out of troub ...more

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The book BEGGING FOR CHANGE, by Sharon G. Flake is about a fourteen year old girl named Raspberry. Raspberry is a girl who was living a normal life with her mom and dad, until the day that her parents separated.

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"Money Hungry" is about a thirteen year old named Raspberry Hill. She lives in the projects with her mom and they are in a financial struggle - they used to live on the street. Rasperry is always going on and on about how much she wants money, but it's understandable because of how she fears going back on the street without shelter, food, and all those other neccesities.

I thought this was a decent book. I didn't really particularly love it, but the message that it sends is really important. The...more

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"Money Hungry" is about a thirteen year old named Raspberry Hill. She lives in the projects with her mom and they are in a financial struggle - they used to live on the street.

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pooled ink Reviews:

Mexican Whiteboy is a gripping story about finding oneself, baseball, and friendship. Moments will make you laugh, make your heart ache, make you sit on the edge of your seat with your eyes glued to that fastball, and make you stop and think as it delves into themes deeper than you might've been prepared to go. Captivating and emotional it opens the door to a conversation so many of us secretly wrestle with but hardly anyone ever considers.

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pooled ink Reviews: Mexican Whiteboy is a gripping story about finding oneself, baseball, and friendship. Moments will make you laugh, make your heart ache, make you sit on the edge of your seat with your eyes glued to that fastball, and make you stop and think as it delves into themes deeper than you might've been prepared to go.

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New York Times bestselling author, Walter Dean Myers was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia. After the death of his mother, he was sent to Harlem where he lived with his foster parents, the Deans, from the age of three. As a child, he began writing little poems and short stories and found solace in books. At sixteen he dropped out of high school and joined the army on his seventeenth birthday.

After serving three years in the army he worked at various jobs including factory assembler, construction worker, employment interviewer, and mail handler in the Post Office. His writing career began with the publication of some of his short stories in men's magazines, the National Enquirer and literary quarterlies. In 1969, he won the Council on Interracial Books for Children contest, which resulted in the publication of his first book, Where Does the Day Go?, by Parent's Magazine Press.

Using meticulous research and his own life experience to inform his writing, Walter Dean Myers has since written more than 150 books. He has received every single major award in the field of children's literature and is considered one of the preeminent writers for young people.

Walter Dean Myers is the New York Times bestselling author of Monster, the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award, the 2012-2013 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and inaugural NYC Literary Honoree. He is the author of two Newbery Honor books and five Coretta Scott King Awardees. In addition, he is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults, a three-time National Book Award Finalist, as well as the first-ever recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. He was the 2010 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

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Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers is a young adult novel about seventeen-year-old Richie Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the Army when unable to afford college and is sent to fight in the Vietnam War. Perry and his platoon-Peewee, Lobel, Johnson, and Brunner-come face-to-face with the Vietcong, the harsh realities of war, and some dark truths about themselves.

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Every on is watching Lonnie Jackson while him and his team practices for a city-wide basketball Tournament. Lonnie Jackson's head coach, Cal knows Lonnie has what he needs to be a pro-basketball player, but warns him about everything he needs to know. Cal knows because he once had the chance-but failed and screwed up.
As the last seconds of the game clock runs away Lonnie and Cal must make a choice. Are they willing to blow the chance of a lifetime? You will haft to read the book to find out wh...more

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Every on is watching Lonnie Jackson while him and his team practices for a city-wide basketball Tournament. Lonnie Jackson's head coach, Cal knows Lonnie has what he needs to be a pro-basketball player, but warns him about everything he needs to know. Cal knows because he once had the chance-but failed and screwed up.

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Good, but not great.

Perhaps my judgment is biased by the dated technology and dialogue. The book was first published over twenty years ago. I guess I could start thinking of it as 'historical fiction' soon?

Maybe the story just didn't have any feeling of closure. I looked to see if it was the first book in a series, but unless I'm missing something, I don't think it is.

Or perhaps I'm just too impressed with more recent books like The Crossover and The Hate U Give. I believe their relevance and...more

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Good, but not great. Perhaps my judgment is biased by the dated technology and dialogue. The book was first published over twenty years ago. I guess I could start thinking of it as 'historical fiction' soon? Maybe the story just didn't have any feeling of closure.

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Last Summer with Maizon book. Read 62 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Margaret loves her parents and hanging out with her best fr...

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This is a superbly beautiful story set in a black community in the early 70s that deals with love, bullies, religion and racism in subtle and wonderful prose. Frannie has an intriguing relationship with her deaf brother Sean who is just one of many examples in the book of valuing differences. The Jesus Boy who comes to their school is the catalyst to self-discovery for Frannie, her friend Samantha and even for hanger-on RayRay as he exemplifies both hope and imperfect humanity in the story. The ...more

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This is a superbly beautiful story set in a black community in the early 70s that deals with love, bullies, religion and racism in subtle and wonderful prose. Frannie has an intriguing relationship with her deaf brother Sean who is just one of many examples in the book of valuing differences.

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Brown Girl Dreaming
Jacqueline Woodson

The author won the National Book Award in 2014 in the category of Young People's Literature for Brown Girl Dreaming

We tend to believe that the way our memory process works is similar to a movie playing back in our heads in a sort of linear, chronological order, in reality though, at least in my experience, memories come in flashes and moments, not in long scenes like in a book or a documentary.

According to some literary critics, the use of poems as a...more

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Brown Girl Dreaming Jacqueline Woodson The author won the National Book Award in 2014 in the category of Young People's Literature for Brown Girl Dreaming We tend to believe that the way our memory process works is similar to a movie playing back in our heads in a sort of linear, chronological order, in reality though, at least in my experience, memories come in flashes and moments, not in long scenes like in a book or a documentary.

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Just like The Crossover does with basketball, soccer circumvents what Booked is really about: family relationships, this time the main character Nick is dealing with his parent's impending divorce and a strained relationship with his parents, particularly his father.

While it doesn't have the same bounce and groove of The Crossover, Booked is a fantastic stand-alone follow-up to Alexander's Newbery-winning novel in verse. I especially loved the character of Mr. MacDonald, AKA "The Mac," the rapp...more

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Just like The Crossover does with basketball, soccer circumvents what Booked is really about: family relationships, this time the main character Nick is dealing with his parent's impending divorce and a strained relationship with his parents, particularly his father.

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Kwame Alexander is a gift to YA literature. He brings readers like me, a middle aged white adult, to a world I know only from the media, making me feel like I was part of Noah's community. For teenage YA readers, his books have wider appeal, including for reluctant readers who have yet to find stories and writing styles to engage them. SWING tackles issues of friendship, family, mental illness, dreams, sports, music and the scary realities of a rush to judgment.

I recommend anything he writes.

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Kwame Alexander is a gift to YA literature. He brings readers like me, a middle aged white adult, to a world I know only from the media, making me feel like I was part of Noah's community. For teenage YA readers, his books have wider appeal, including for reluctant readers who have yet to find stories and writing styles to engage them.

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This website is just for keeping track of what books you have read, finding similar books, and engaging in reading communities by writing and reading This website is just for keeping track of what books you have read, finding similar books, and engaging in reading communities by writing and reading reviews (and following some authors). You will have to get the book at your local library or book store. ...more (less)

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This website is just for keeping track of what books you have read, finding similar books, and engaging in reading communities by writing and reading This website is just for keeping track of what books you have read, finding similar books, and engaging in reading communities by writing and reading reviews (and following some authors).