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Response

by Paul Volponi

Race relationsJuvenile fictionPrejudicesFictionAfrican Americans
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Noah and his friends go to a predominantly 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, is the victim of a vicious beating that leaves him with a fractured skull. Was the attacker just protecting his turf, or did he assault Noah because he’s black? Awardwinning author Paul Volponi, known for his brutally honest portrayals of the moral complexities of urban life, uses alternating perspective to give readers a fascinating and chilling insight into the minds of those on both sides of a hate crime.

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Race relationsJuvenile fictionPrejudicesFictionAfrican AmericansHate crimes

Author

Paul Volponi

Editions

2

Language

English

Publisher

Viking Childrens Books

ISBN

9780670062836

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