The Kid
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781101529218 (1101529210)
Publish date: July 5th 2011
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Cultural,
Adult Fiction,
Adult,
African American,
Contemporary,
Sociology,
Modern,
Mental Health,
Mental Illness,
Social Issues,
Abuse,
Dark
To quote the critics: brutal. Sometimes, I agree with the critics.
We met Abdul Jones on the morning of his mother’s funeral. He is nine years old and finds himself completely alone, facing a long hard road ahead. Unlike Precious, who grew through her experience, Abdul (J.J.) slides ever deeper into the system and into his own anger and despair. He becomes a cha...