| You Don't Even Know Me: Stories and Poems about Boys Revised Edition Contributor(s): Flake, Sharon G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1368019455 ISBN-13: 9781368019453 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Short Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Poetry - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - African American |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.6" W x 8.4" (0.50 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Topical - Teen - Topical - Boy's Interest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 135543 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 9 stories and 15 poems, Sharon G. Flake provides insight into the minds of a diverse group adolescent African American males. here's Tow-Kaye, getting married at age 16 to love of his life, who's pregnant. He knows it's the right thing to do, but he's scared to death. James writes in his diary about his twin brother's terrible secret, which threatens to pull James down, too. Tyler explains what it's like to be a player with the ladies. In a letter to his uncle, La'Ron confesses that he's infected with HIV. Eric takes us on a tour of North Philly on the Fourth of July, when the heat could make a guy go crazy. Still, he loves his hood. These and other unforgettable characters come to life in this collection of urban male voices. Sharon's G. Flake's talent for telling it like it is will leave readers thinking differently, feeling deeply, and definitely wanting more. |