Drive-By Contributor(s): Ewing, Lynne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0064406490 ISBN-13: 9780064406499 Publisher: Harperteen
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 1997 Annotation: Ewing offers a powerful look at gang life through the eyes of a young boy. When his older brother is killed in a drive-by shooting, Tito is shocked to learn that Jimmy was in a gang--and that the gang is about to come after him. Click for more in this series: Harper Trophy Books (Paperback) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Violence - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Peer Pressure |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 95040643 |
Age Level: 13-UP |
Grade Level: 8-UP |
Lexile Measure: 560(Not Available) |
Series: Harper Trophy Books (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.25" H x 5.28" W x 7.56" L (0.16 lbs) 96 pages |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Awards: Grand Canyon Reader Award, Winner, Intermediate, 1999 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/16/1998 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 27727 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Jimmy always told me there were only two kinds of gangbangers: Those who were dead and those who were going to die. Joining a gang doesn't make sense to Jimmy... Jimmy is dead now--gunned down in front of his little sister, Mina, and his brother, Tito. And Tito is left wondering: Was Jimmy in a gang after all? Ice Breaker Joe and Lamar think so. They say Jimmy was skimming their drug money. And if the missing cash isn't returned, Tito may have to pay--with his life. Some people go to the crossroads, but Tito's crossroads laid themselves down in front of him. His brother Jimmy sprawls on the sidewalk at his feet. Shot in a drive by. Now a gang claims that Jimmy was their Ace Man. They say Tito must take his place and resolve some unfinished business. They give him a gun. You need protection. It's not safe on the street. What path will be choose at the crossroads? He knows one leads to safety and one to death . . . but which is which? |
Contributor Bio(s): Ewing, Lynne: - Bestselling author Lynne Ewing began writing as a way to unwind from her job with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services. She is the author of Drive-By, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age; Party Girl, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, an Amazon Editor's Choice, and a Teen People recommended read; and the bestselling Daughters of the Moon series, which was also an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. She lives in Washington, DC. |
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