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Product Identifiers

PublisherRandom House Children's Books

ISBN-100375990194

ISBN-139780375990199

eBay Product ID (ePID)204222391

Product Key Features

Book TitleThis Way Home

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSocial Themes / Death & Dying, Sports & Recreation / Basketball, People & Places / United States / African American, General, Social Themes / General (See Also Headings under Family), Social Themes / Friendship, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General

Publication Year2015

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

AuthorWes Moore, Shawn Goodman

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width5.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

LCCN2014-032608

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Moore ( Discovering Wes Moore ) and Goodman ( Kindness for Weakness ) present difficult circumstances in an even-handed manner, while messages about friendship, hard work, and the importance of having--and following--a dream are an organic part of the story, delivered without preaching." -- Publishers Weekly

Grade FromNinth Grade

Dewey Decimal[Fic]

Synopsis"Brimming with hard realities about the choices we make, the friendships we keep, and the unlikely allies we find along the way, this affecting novel helps to fill the gaping hole left by Walter Dean Myers's passing." -- Booklist "A taut, haunting tragedy." -- Kirkus Reviews One young man searches for a place to call home in this gut-wrenching, honest novel from New York Times bestselling author Wes Moore and cowriter Shawn Goodman. Elijah Thomas knows one thing better than anyone around him: basketball. But when a sinister street gang, Blood Street Nation, wants him and his team members to wear the Nation's colors in the next big tournament, Elijah's love of the game is soon thrown into jeopardy. The boys gather their courage and take a stand against the gang, but at a terrible cost. Now Elijah must struggle to balance hope and fear, revenge and forgiveness, to save his neighborhood. For help, he turns to the most unlikely of friends: Banks, a gruff ex-military man, and his beautiful and ambitious daughter. Together, the three work on a plan to destroy Blood Street and rebuild the community they all call home. This Way Home is a story about reclamation. It's about taking a stand for what matters most, and the discovery that, in the end, hope, love, and courage are our most powerful weapons. From the Hardcover edition.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.1.M668Thi 2015