| Fortunate Son Contributor(s): Mosley, Walter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316066281 ISBN-13: 9780316066280 Publisher: Back Bay Books OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: In this riveting story of modern-day resilience and redemption, the "New York Times" bestselling author crafts a work about two boys, one ensconced in a life of privilege and the other in a life of hardship. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Psychological - Fiction | Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.56" W x 8.28" (0.95 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Masculine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106122 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In spite of remarkable differences, Eric and Tommy are as close as brothers. Eric, a Nordic Adonis, is graced by a seemingly endless supply of good fortune. Tommy is a lame black boy, cursed with health problems, yet he remains optimistic and strong.After tragedy rips their makeshift family apart, the lives of these boys diverge astonishingly: Eric, the golden youth, is given everything but trusts nothing; Tommy, motherless and impoverished, has nothing, but feels lucky every day of his life. In a riveting story of modern-day resilience and redemption, the two confront separate challenges, and when circumstances reunite them years later, they draw on their extraordinary natures to confront a common enemy and, ultimately, save their lives. |