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Response Hardcover - 2009 - 1st Edition

by Volponi, Paul

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Noah and his friends go to a predominantly whiteneighborhood with a plan: steal a car, sell it to achop shop, and make some fast cash. But that neverhappens. Instead, Noah, a teen father, is the victimof a vicious beating that leaves him with a fracturedskull. Was the attacker just protecting his turf, ordid he assault Noah because he's black? Awardwinningauthor Paul Volponi, known for his brutallyhonest portrayals of the moral complexities of urbanlife, uses alternating perspective to give readersa fascinating and chilling insight into the minds ofthose on both sides of a hate crime.

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Viking / Penguin Group, 2009. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dj has light edgewear. Light wear. Book lightly cocked.
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  • Title Response
  • Author Volponi, Paul
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 145
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Viking / Penguin Group
  • Date 2009
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 024414
  • ISBN 9780670062836 / 0670062839
  • Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.28 x 5.92 x 0.66 in (21.03 x 15.04 x 1.68 cm)
  • Ages 12 to UP years
  • Grade levels 7 - UP
  • Reading level 880
  • Library of Congress subjects Race relations, African Americans
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008023264
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

Noah and his friends go to a predominantly white neighborhood with a plan: steal a car, sell it to a chop shop, and make some fast cash. But that never happens. Instead, Noah, a teen father, is the victim of a vicious beating that leaves him with a fractured skull. Was the attacker just protecting his turf, or did he assault Noah because he?s black? Awardwinning author Paul Volponi, known for his brutally honest portrayals of the moral complexities of urban life, uses alternating perspective to give readers a fascinating and chilling insight into the minds of those on both sides of a hate crime.

From the publisher

Paul Volponi is the author of the critically acclaimed young adult novel Black & White. From 1992 to 1998, he taught adolescents on Rikers Island in New York City to read and write. Mr. Volponi worked at a day treatment center like Daytop teaching students and helping them prepare for the GED. Mr. Volponi lives in New York City.

About the author

Paul Volponi is the author of the critically acclaimed young adult novel "Black & White." From 1992 to 1998, he taught adolescents on Rikers Island in New York City to read and write. Mr. Volponi worked at a day treatment center like Daytop teaching students and helping them prepare for the GED. Mr. Volponi lives in New York City.