When I Was the Greatest
by Reynolds, Jason
John Steptoe Author Award for New TalentCBC Children's Choice Book AwardFamilyFriendshipBlack PeopleTeenagersJunior Library Guild SelectionYALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults
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AR Book Level
4.8
AR Points
9
Word Count
62,065
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
163699 EN
About this book
Sixteen-year-old Ali lives in a Brooklyn neighborhood known for guns and drugs, where he manages to stay out of trouble until going to the wrong party. Book contains profanity, mild violence and sexual references.