Gr 7-10–Jack walks the
line between good and bad, longing to extinguish his obedient, gentle,
and—in his eyes—weak side. When he meets smooth Gary Pagoda, a
delinquent with a penchant for pyromania, he takes a sharp turn toward
what he sees as strength and masculinity. In this autobiographical
novel, Gantos expertly conveys the dark, even savage elements of the
coming-of-age process with an immediacy that will resonate with a
variety of readers.
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