Boy21
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · Paperback · June 18, 2013
You can lose yourself in repetition--quiet your thoughts; I learned the value of this at a very young age.
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- Who it’s for
- For when you want sports energy with enough narrative momentum to keep the pages moving.
- Genres
- Basketball, Prejudice & Racism for Teens, YA Stories About Boys & Men
- Published
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, June 18, 2013
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You can lose yourself in repetition--quiet your thoughts; I learned the value of this at a very young age. Basketball has always been an escape for Finley. He lives in broken-down Bellmont, a town ruled by the Irish mob, drugs, violence, and racially charged rivalries. At home, his dad works nights, and Finley is left to take care of his disabled grandfather alone.
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He's always dreamed of getting out someday, but until he can, putting on that number 21 jersey makes everything seem okay. Russ has just moved to the neighborhood, and the life of this teen basketball phenom has been turned upside down by tragedy. Cut off from everyone he knows, he won't pick up a basketball, but answers only to the name Boy21--taken from his former jersey number. As their final year of high school brings these two boys together, a unique friendship may turn out to be the answer they both need.
On the Field
For when you want sports energy with enough narrative momentum to keep the pages moving.
Come here for
- Sports-world immersion
- Sustained narrative drive
Expect
- Basketball, football, and baseball touchpoints
- Performance-minded, scene-driven read
Where it sits
| Basketball | 99% |
|---|---|
| Prejudice & Racism for Teens | 49% |
| YA Stories About Boys & Men | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Stories About Boys & Men
- Social Themes for Teens
- Depression for Teens
- Prejudice & Racism for Teens
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- Basketball
- Authors
- Matthew Quick
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Published
- June 18, 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- YA Stories About Boys & Men