AR Book Level
6.5
AR Points
2
Word Count
10,061
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
113345 EN
About this book
This book is a collection of poems that explores the struggles and joys of poor African-American boys in Gary, Indiana, reflecting the difficult circumstances they face. The text contains profanity, sexual situations, violence, and drug abuse.