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Tight
Contributor(s): Maldonado, Torrey (Author)
ISBN: 1524740551     ISBN-13: 9781524740559
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
OUR PRICE:   $16.19  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 2018
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2018007927
Lexile Measure: 600
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.7" W x 8.5" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Topical - Friendship
- Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 196890
Reading Level: 3.9   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 5.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Tight: Lately, Bryan's been feeling it in all kinds of ways . . .

Bryan knows what's tight for him--reading comics, drawing superheroes, and hanging out with no drama. But drama is every day where he's from, and that gets him tight, wound up.

And now Bryan's friend Mike pressures him with ideas of fun that are crazy risky. At first, it's a rush following Mike, hopping turnstiles, subway surfing, and getting into all kinds of trouble. But Bryan never really feels right acting so wrong, and drama really isn't him. So which way will he go, especially when his dad tells him it's better to be hard and feared than liked?

But if there's one thing Bryan's gotten from his comic heroes, it's that he has power--to stand up for what he feels . . .

Torrey Maldonado delivers a fast-paced, insightful, dynamic story capturing urban community life. Readers will connect with Bryan's journey as he navigates a tough world with a heartfelt desire for a different life.