The Boy Who Carried Bricks: A True Story (Older YA Cover) Contributor(s): Carter, Alton (Author) |
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ISBN: 1937054195 ISBN-13: 9781937054199 Publisher: Roadrunner Press OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African American |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2014957122 |
Lexile Measure: 960 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Adoption - Topical - Family |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 193174 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Abandoned by his father, neglected by his mother, shuttled between foster homes and a boys ranch for most of his formative years, a young man refuses to succumb to the fate that the world says should be his. Alton Carter does not mince words as he describes a childhood full of violence and hunger and isolation. Early on, Alton decides he wants a "normal life"--even if that means standing up to abusive relatives ad being teased by his siblings and their friends. Along the way, he keeps an eye out for those who might help to lighten the load, never losing hope that such people exist. |