Homeboyz (novel)
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| Author | Alan Lawrence Sitomer |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Anderson Series |
| Genre | Urban fiction, Mystery |
| Publisher | Disney Hyperion |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Media type | print Hardback |
| Preceded by | Hip Hop High School |
Homeboyz is a 2007 young adult fiction novel written by California teacher Alan Lawrence Sitomer. It is the third book of the Hoopster trilogy. The book won the Top Ten Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers award from the American Library Association in 2008.[1]
Summary
The events of Homeboyz takes place four to five years after the events in Hip Hop High School. The book's main character is 17-year-old Dixon Theodore Anderson, nicknamed Teddy. Teddy is a hacker and a very intelligent young man. He is very attractive and has a well constructed body. Teddy's entire neighbourhood is overrun by gangsters and his sister, Tina Anderson, is killed in a crossfire. While the Anderson family mourns her death, Teddy goes to his car to seek vengeance. He is unsuccessful in getting revenge and is arrested. He then spends time in a California juvenile prison waiting for a judge to hear his case. During this time, Teddy is treated as if he was a gangster. He is set free, but is put under house arrest and is enrolled in a probation program. Teddy is forced to spend five days each week mentoring a kid named Micah. Teddy has difficulty tutoring Micah because he wants to be a gangster. But through Micah, Teddy is taught how to love someone and see how people can change. Also this book talks about when Teddy meets the person that killed his sister, and he wasn't from 0-1-0. He was a member of another rival gang. Mumzy B is the shooter responsible for the murder of his little sister.
References
- ↑ Young Adult Library Services Association division of the American Library Association (2008). "Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
External links
- Disney Hyperion biography of Author Alan Lawrence Sitomer
- Debra Lau Whelan (2007-06-01). "How one teacher uses hip-hop to unlock the classics". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- Mitchell Landsberg (2005-06-19). "Hip Hop Unlocks the Meaning of Literary Classics". Los Angeles Times Archives, California Metro, Part B, Metro Desk. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- Homeboyz Official Website