Teenage Bluez: A Collection of Urban Stories [Paperback]

Various Authors (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2005

Accustomed to the sheltered life, Ricky Coleman yearns to be accepted into the in crowd. Soon he goes from study hall to hanging with a feared neighborhood criminal. Influenced by his thugged out boy, Marco, Ricky finds himself in a police chase that could seal his fate. Will this pretty boy survive the hard life of a Juvenile detainee? Hopelessly in love with an older man, Niyah Christian, 17, falls into a double trap. Malik, her smooth talking boyfriend, wines and dines her into a web of deception. Once ripped from the safety of her family and best friend, Denim, she finds herself lost and turned out. With nowhere to turn, Niyah hits rock bottom. Bria, the daughter of a famous pro football player, learns early that money is power and a sure sign of success. While she embraces the life of the wealthy and elite, her girl, Tiff, from the hood, is hot to trot and on her way to a life filled with pain. Will their friendship last?

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"Writing Teenage Bluez has been the best experience of my life." Author of Teenage Bluez, Kwiecia Cain

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Life Changing Books; Original edition (November 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974139491
• ISBN-13: 978-0974139494
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,097,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Life OF A Teen Ain't Simple, June 4, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Teenage Bluez: A Collection of Urban Stories (Paperback)

Teenage Bluez is a great collection of urban series. Each and every story has something that makes it special. Some more than others. The story is basically about teenagers who either made mistakes in life or are trying to help others not to. 5 out of the 6 stories are about females. My favorite stories are Livin In The Fast Lane, Double Whammy, and Unbroken Promises. All 3 were about girls who were mislead by deceptionate men. All the girls were left out on their own and they all learned their lesson.Unfortunately for them it would be too late. The corniest story was Phat As I Wanna Be. It was a boring story about a girl who developed some eating disorder type disease. It was a waste of time. Overall, Teenage Bluez is a great reading experience!

3.0 out of 5 stars teenage bluez, May 4, 2009

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Ms. J. Channer "j.channer" (london, england) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teenage Bluez: A Collection of Urban Stories (Paperback)

i brought this book for my daughter, after reading the review of the collection, i myself read the book and we both overall rated it OK, we only manage to read the first two stories and then got bored, my daughter preferred the second series's and read all the stories so overall the first series is OK but would still recommend it to all teenagers as the stories are what teenagers can relate to

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read for Young Adults, December 18, 2008

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This review is from: Teenage Bluez: A Collection of Urban Stories (Paperback)

There were three stories I loved the best. I believe the previous reviewer named them. I read this book when it first came out since my editor, Kathleen Jackson, was the project coordinator when it was coming out. I believe it is for age groups 12-18 instead of what is listed here. Her son wrote a story in Teenage Bluez 2, got an autographed signature too.