Caesar,Waco, ESPN, Nique, and Shane play basketball at the West 4th Street court known as “The Cage” in New York City. Some TV people come and they get into a debate about who gets to use the court. They play against each other to see who gets it. My favorite character is Waco because he is quiet, but interesting. I liked it when Caesar got mad at Waco and punched and slapped him in the face. [KJ]
Drama High: The Fight
January 12, 2012 — falconmediaThis book starts out with the breaking up of KJ and Jayd. There is a shooting and KJ is with another girl. She plans to fight Jayd for KJ, but Jayd is not into it. She planned to start the year off drama-free. With her legacy, though, that’s something she can’t have. I really liked this book – drama filled, just the way I like it. Jayd is an awesome role model. Book 1 of the Drama High series. [Cleo]
November Blues
December 14, 2011 — falconmediaA fifteen-year-old girl gets pregnant. Then her boyfriend (the baby’s daddy) dies. She goes to a football game and goes into labor. The baby is born two months early, but lives. Josh, the baby’s daddy, and his cousin were performing deeds to become part of a fraternity. They had to jump out of a window into a pit of mattresses. Josh missed the mattresses.
I was surprised that the girl went into labor two months early. I didn’t expect it at all. The readers that would like this book have to like drama – there is plenty of it! If you don’t like drama, don’t bother to read it. [Fuzzy Puppy]
Second Chance
December 14, 2011 — falconmediaThis is about a girl named Jayd who finds her true love. His name is Jeremy and he’s white. Jayd is black. She used to date a black guy, but she broke up with him because her best friend (or so she thought) started to date him. Jayd is over him now and has a big crush on Jeremy. So far, he is charming her. They have a lot in common. They like to hang out and chill. They always pass notes to each other during class. Jayd knows what is expected from her mother, who tells the truth even if it hurts. She does her best with Jayd.
My favorite character is Jayd. She knows when the time is right. To me, she keeps it real all the way. She really takes her time when she does her hair. It probably takes her two or three hours. She always has a mother to support her no matter what, just like me. Book 2 of the Drama High series. [unicorn 123]
New Urban – 2011 December
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Drama High: Frenemies
December 6, 2011 — falconmediaIn this part of the series, Jayd is having boyfriend and friend drama. Nellie has been acting strange ever since she got crowned Homecoming Princess. I love how they use real-life situations in this book. I can relate to them. Nellie’s been acting as if she doesn’t even know Jayd or Mickey. Then Jeremy is having an attitude that Jayd can’t handle. She is beginning to question their relationship. [Cleo R.]
New Urban – 2011 December
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Blood Is Thicker
May 27, 2011 — falconmediaTakell has to move because his father lost his job. He moves to his uncle’s house. Takell’s cousin keeps fighting with him. They realize that they each have special talents. They also realize that blood is thicker.
I thought it was a great book because it showed how family does matter. It kept me reading. I never wanted to stop. This book is great for kids with family problems. The tone of the story is depressing. [Grouch]
A Boy Called Twister
May 25, 2011 — falconmediaKevin Walker is an orphan from Spurville, Texas. His mom died from cancer a few months before. His dad died in prison for 2nd degree murder. So, Kevin went to a school in California. He gets bullied again. The only way for Kevin to feel calm was to run like a twister.
I thought it was a great book! It was a story of someone surviving hardships in school, at home, and in his personal life. Anyone can read this book. [Guesswho]
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
May 24, 2011 — falconmediaThere is a boy named Robert and his nickname is Yummy. He joins a gang with the initials BDN. The leader gives Robert a gun. He accidentally kills a girl. Robert is on the run from the cops. The gang members move him from house to house. His gang becomes tired of moving him, so they take him into an alley. Do they kill him?
This is a very good book. It teaches you a lesson. [I Love Ravens]
Payback
May 19, 2011 — falconmediaIn this book a kid named Tyray Hobbs wants revenge on Darrell Mercer. This kid had embarrassed him. The story was full of suspense and action. It was a great book and I would read it again, the story was very well written. Also, I would recommend it to others. [blue sun 23]
No Way Out
April 5, 2011 — falconmediaA young boy’s grandmother gets hurt and then has to go to the hospital. The bills are very high and the boy has to find the money to pay them. To get the money, he turns to a local drug dealer and things start go from bad to worse for him. I liked this book and how it unfolded. It really gave you an idea of how things can change at any minute. Never turn to drugs for money. [TH-H]
Finding My Place
April 4, 2011 — falconmediaThe main character in the book is a girl named Tiphanie. Everybody says her name wrong. Her dad and mom move because they want Tiphanie to have a better educational experience. I really liked the book because it explains what really happens when you switch to a new school. There were also some funny parts in the story, like on her first day of school. She got bumped into, called names, and talked about because she was African American and new. [I Love JS!]
Brothers in Arms
March 31, 2011 — falconmediaThis story is about boy named Martin that liked to hang out on the streets. One day, Martin and his little brother were outside on the streets and there was a drive by shooting. His little brother got shot, and Martin became very sad. I really liked this story because I thought it was very interesting, even though it was sad. [lovergirl]
Chess Rumble
December 17, 2010 — falconmedia
Marcus wanted his dad to play chess with him, and his dad kept on telling him it was a man’s game, are you ready? His sister died and his dad left, and Marcus became the man of the house. Then he got in a lot of fights. He got beat up one day and his mom was going to yell at him when he got in the house. Then all his mom could do was to walk up and hold him. But Marcus and his mom got into a fight, and then he almost hit her. A guy at his school taught him a lesson and he never got in fights again.
I liked this book because it could help kids know how to treat people. [zaire]
Walter Dean Myers: Writer for Real Teens
December 14, 2010 — falconmediaWalter Dean Myers talked about how life was hard and things were good in the old days. He talked about his time in the military as a radio repairman. He talked about how he wrote books like Slam and and how he played basketball in his down time.
I thought this book was okay. It started out boring, like when he was in school and gets suspended. Eventually, it was more interesting when he talked about how he wrote books and played basketball. [master37400]
Miracle’s Boys
January 28, 2010 — falconmedia
Lafayette lives with his brother Charlie, and Ty’ree. Their parents died. Charlie has just been released from a detention center. What will he do? Will he get into fights?? How will his relationship with Charlie suffer? [RoyalPurple91]
Bought for our Media Center thanks to this review
Romiette and Julio
February 10, 2009 — falconmedia
An African American and a Hispanic get together by meeting in an online chat, and realize they go to the same school. They fall for each other at first sight, but the hate-filled students of the school disagree with their relationship. From gang threats they begin to be afraid. Then they come up with a plan to bust the “family,” the gang at their school. But not everything goes as planned, and they end up being kidnapped by the gang, finding themselves in the of a huge lake, facing Romiette’s biggest fear — drowning. Read the rest of this entry »
Keeping the Night Watch
February 10, 2000 — falconmedia
father gone, now back
how could you do this to us
unanswered questions
