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Homeboyz (Hoopster)

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I am a middle school reading teacher who has purchased 7 copies of this book and have a list of 50 students still waiting to read it. Students who hate reading or have never finished a book can't seem to put it down. It is, by far, my best book.

If I had to recommnd a book this would be one of the first book I would tell about.This book was a complete page turner, I would alawys try to find more time to read. If anyone read this book and called it boring I would be astonished because of the fact that I enjoyed this book so much.The plot of this book was really believable. I thought this because I hear about gang related murders and what they do to families on the news all the time

Teddy Anderson is out for revenge. His little sister, Tina, was the victim of a drive-by, gang-related shooting. Her death is explained with the gang label RP, RT -- wrong place, wrong time.

Big brother Andre and older sister Tee-Ay are both away at college. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are both grieving the death of their youngest child in their own separate ways. That leaves Teddy to deal with his emotions in the only way he knows how. He turns to the same violence that cut short his little sister's life.

Arrested for attempted murder, Teddy finds himself in the court system. Surprisingly, he is released to his parents, but the deal involves house arrest, wearing an ankle bracelet, and doing community service for some probation officer with a government-funded program to reform gang members. Teddy reports to Officer Diaz and meets Micah, a twelve-year-old gangsta' wannabe.

The arrangement is for Teddy to work with Micah -- help him with his homework, talk to him about his problems, and generally bond with him so he'll stay off the streets and out of trouble. Teddy is no slouch. He puts in his community service time, but also uses his considerable intelligence and computer skills to hack into the court system to further his plans for revenge.

HOMEBOYZ is the final book in the Anderson family trilogy by Alan Lawrence Sitomer. He brings the dangerous and deadly side of gang violence to life, and at the same time reveals the emotional and touching relationship that develops between Teddy and young Micah. Readers who enjoyed The Hoopster and Hip-Hop High School (Hoopster) will be pleased with this final book. It also works well as a stand-alone for those not familiar with Sitomer's other books.

Reviewed by: Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"

I love this book woth all my heart. It speaks the story of two gangs and how far a man will go to respect the honor of his sister who is killed in a drive by. This is one of my favorite books. And I would recomend it to ANYONE!

My 13 year old son loves to read but has a difficult time finding good books on his level. He has enjoyed reading books by this author and looks forward to reading all of them

As a high school English and reading teacher, I am always on the lookout for books that will appeal to my reluctant readers. This one arrived in the mail today and I sat down to glance through it. A few hours later, I finished it. Wow! The first 4 chapters are perfect for reading aloud to students because all of those chapters end with a cliff hanger. I love doing book talks and sometimes even reading a chapter or two to hook students on reading. I know that I will have to order more copies of this book because our library doesn't carry it. None of my students go to bookstores, so it will be up to me to provide extra copies of this for them read . . . and read it they will! One reason the story will appeal to my students is because it could be right out of the neighborhood where they live. The book has profanity in it, but not so much that it overshadows the story. The characters are believable and easy to like and care about. The storyline grabs the reader on the first page. There is violence in the story, but again, not too much and not so graphic that I couldn't read it. This would be a good one to make into a movie. Teens, and even older people like me, would love it!

This item was received in excellent condition and very quick. The book is an excellent book for teens. A great gift for the Holidays.