Book Talk #10 - Tyrell by Coe Booth

Tyrell by Coe Booth

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" Fifteen-year-old Tyrell doesn't have much in this life and he doesn't have really high expectations for his life. His spaced out mother has gotten them kicked out of the projects. OK, life in the projects isn't great but it's what Tyrell knows. And its what he wants for his younger brother. Living in some awful homeless hotel is not what he wants. He doesn't want his brother falling in with the kind of people that frequent the shelter. But his mother isn't interested in what Tyrell wants. As a matter of fact, she is trying to get Tyrell to start selling drugs so she'll have some money. Tyrell just has to find a way back to the projects to keep himself and his brother safe. But how?"
SUBJECTS:
Homeless persons -- Fiction.
Poor -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
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Book Talk #1 - Street Pharm by Alison Van Diepen

Street Pharm by Alison Van Diepen

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"Ty Johnson has it all. He's King of the Streets. He's a 17 year old African American drug dealer. He's taken over his father's territory and he's learned all he needs to know from his dad. Sure he's only a kid but he knows what it's all about. But his mother insists that he stay in high school. Enrolled in an alternative school, Ty couldn't care less about the school. It's just a place to find more buyers and sellers. One thing he didn't count on finding is Alyse. She doesn't know about Ty and he wants to keep it that way. But then trouble starts. A rival dealer is trying to take over Ty's territory. Will he take his father's advice to eliminate the threat, or will he find another way to deal with it?"
SUBJECTS:

Drug dealers -- Fiction.

African Americans -- Fiction.
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