Boy21 by Matthew Quick

Boy21 by Matthew Quick

You can lose yourself in repetition--quiet your thoughts; I learned the value of this at a very young age.

Basketball has always been an escape for Finley. He lives in broken-down Bellmont, a town ruled by the Irish mob, drugs, violence, and racially charged rivalries. At home, his dad works nights, and Finley is left to take care of his disabled grandfather alone. He's always dreamed of getting out someday, but until he can, putting on that number 21 jersey makes everything seem okay.

Russ has just moved to the neighborhood, and the life of this teen basketball phenom has been turned upside down by tragedy. Cut off from everyone he knows, he won't pick up a basketball, but answers only to the name Boy21--taken from his former jersey number.

As their final year of high school brings these two boys together, a unique friendship may turn out to be the answer they both need.

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ISBN 13	9780316127974
ISBN 10	0316127973
Title	Boy21
Author	Parragon Ltd
Series	Top Ten Best Fiction For Young Adults
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little, Brown Books For Young Readers
Year published	2012-03-05
Number of pages	256
Prizes	Commended for L.A. Times Book Prize (Young Adult Literature) 2012, Commended for Tayshas Reading 2013, Commended for Cybils (Young Adult Fiction) 2012, Short-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (High School) 2015, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Young Adult) 2014, Short-listed for Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers 2013, Short-listed for Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Grades 9-12) 2013, Short-listed for Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award 2015, Short-listed for Delaware Diamonds Award (High School) 2014, Short-listed for Sequoyah Book Awards (High School) 2015
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