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edition:Hardcover
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category: Young Adult Fiction
published: Sep 2007
ISBN:9781551437682
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

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by Norah McClintock

tagged: prejudice & racism, violence, city & town life
Description

Remy has just been released from juvenile detention and is back in his old neighborhood. He went away because he severely assaulted a guy who insulted his girlfriend—Asia. As a white boy dating an immigrant, Remy has had to take a lot of the inbred racism that exists in the inner-city—from strangers, his family and even the police. When the white kids and the "outsiders" start scrapping over the local basketball court, Remy is caught between sticking up for his friends and siding with Asia, who is now seeing Marcus—the leader of the other group.

About the Author

Norah McClintock

Norah McClintock was a prolific and acclaimed writer of crime and mystery novels for young readers. She won an unprecedented five Arthur Ellis Awards for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing for Mistaken Identity, The Body in the Basement, Sins of the Father, Scared to Death and Break and Enter — an accomplishment not matched by any other YA writer. She was also nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award for her non-fiction title: Body, Crime, Suspect, and for the prestigious Anthony Award for No Escape. She had 60 books published over 25 years. Sadly, Norah passed away in 2017 while at the peak of her career.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
12 to 18
Grade:
8 to 12
Reading age:
12 to 18
Awards
  • Long-listed, YALSA Quick Picks

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