ISBN: 0670060062

ISBN13: 9780670060061

Black and White (Speak)

Name: Excellent book that deals with race relations, friendship and basketball
Item: Black and White (Speak)
Rating: 5
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By Paul Volponi

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Book Overview

Marcus and Eddie are best friends. They're also stars on the basketball court, where they're known as Black and White. Race has never been an issue: Marcus is black, Eddie is white, but it doesn't matter. Until they start to pull stickups for extra pocket cash and the gun they're using goes off. Now Marcus is going to jail and Eddie is going to college, even though Eddie is the one who fired the gun. Told in their two voices, Black and White is the gripping story of two good boys who make a bad mistake. It's also a heart-breaking look at the realities of the urban criminal justice system. Written with passion and uncanny authenticity, this is Paul Volponi's debut young adult novel.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0670060062

ISBN13:9780670060061

Release Date:May 2005

Publisher:Viking Children's Books

Length:185 Pages

Weight:0.77 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"

Age Range:12 years and up

Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher

Related Subjects

13 - 17 Years Children's Children's Books Fiction Literature & Fiction Sports & Hobbies Teen & Young Adult

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Rated 5 stars
Excellent book that deals with race relations, friendship and basketball

By Thriftbooks.com User, April 26, 2008

"Marcs and Eddie are the stars of Long Island City High School's basketball team. Marcs is black and Eddie is white, but they got past all that "racial crap" and have been best friends for years." Quote from Black and White Marcs and Eddie are going make it to the NBA. Everyone knows it. They have scouts coming to their games to see them play. Both know it will only be a matter of time before they get their big scholarships...

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Rated 5 stars
Outstanding read for every teen

By Thriftbooks.com User, January 16, 2007

Here's another book, I wanted to read more...more...more! What great messages the author delivered in the story. Volponi speaks of "black and white" issues, but he also goes deep into the human soul and gives guidance on how to live a content, happy life. This book could be a self-help book on dealing with the "big and small" mistakes made in life, change, stress, and growing up! As a high school teacher-librarian, I will...

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Rated 5 stars
A Reality Check For Two Young Stars

By Thriftbooks.com User, May 22, 2006

This is a magnificent story, it begin with Eddie Russo (White) and Marcus Brown (Black) running back to their house after they shot Sidney Parker a person they were trying to mug. They were mugging people with White's grandfather .38 caliber and they had robbed two people and accidentally shot the third guy. Then as the story progresses we find out that they had to pay their high school dues and they had their money saved...

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Rated 5 stars
Great new YA book

By Thriftbooks.com User, January 28, 2006

As a high school librarian I'm always on the look out for exemplary new titles for young adults, particularly for boys. Black & White is one I'll be sharing a lot this year. Marcus and Eddie are best friends and a force to be reckoned with on the basketball court. Theirs is a story of racial prejudice, character, friendship, taking responsibility, and fairness. There's a bit of romance in it, too. There is much here for...

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