Two The Hard Way (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Hunter, Travis

ISBN 10: 060615342X ISBN 13: 9780606153423

Publisher: Turtleback Books, 2010

Synopsis

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In his young adult debut, Travis Hunter provides a compelling, vividly realistic look into life in the housing projects as seen through the eyes of two brothers trying to get by.

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From Booklist

Honor student and star quarterback Romeo has big college plans, but can he survive the dangerous streets of the Atlanta projects where he lives? His big brother, Kwame, 19, is released from prison after serving two years for something he did not do, and he is determined to help his community and keep Romeo out of trouble. Told in the alternating first-person narratives of the two close brothers, Hunter’s debut YA novel about family, friends, lovers, and official corruption moves quickly, with dialogue that is angry, hilarious, heartbreaking, and mean (no invective, though). The often violent action builds to a stormy climax with shoot-outs, car crashes, and dramatic turnarounds, but it is the tender, personal elements that are unforgettable: the brothers’ love for Nana, who raised them; Romeo’s relationship with his beautiful girlfriend, Ngiai, who is not ready for sex. With discussion questions at the end, the intense contemporary drama is sure to engage teens. Grades 10-12. --Hazel Rochman

Edition details

• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 060615342X
• ISBN 13: 9780606153423
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 256