by Walter Dean Myers, J.D. Jackson
Reese is 13 and in lockdown at a place called Progress Center. In the grand scheme of things, Reese is a good guy. He landed in juvie jail because of one bad decision. Stealing a doctor's prescription pads and selling them to the local drug dealer seemed like an easy way to get some fast cash, bu...
So, this is the first book I read for the 2012-2013 possible Gateway Award nominees through the Missouri Association of School Librarians. I've already 2 others on the list, but that was a while ago. Anyway, on with this review. It's also the first book that I ever checked out as an e-book from o...
11/25/10 - National Book Award Finalist; reviewed on CCBC. I'm struck that a book with this level of critical acclaim has only a 3 1/2 star rating on this site. Perhaps the content of the juvenile justice system is off-putting. Myers is such a good author in general, I need to see this.
For some reason, this one has been sitting on my shelf for months. I thought I better read it when saw it received an NBA nomination and glad I did. This novel is Walter at his very best!
Reese is 13 and in lockdown at a place called Progress Center. In the grand scheme of things, Reese is a good guy. He landed in juvie jail because of one bad decision. Stealing a doctor's prescription pads and selling them to the local drug dealer seemed like an easy way to get some fast cash, bu...
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