Matthew Quick
Boy21
- ISBN 13:
- 9781472212900
- author:
- Matthew Quick
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Headline
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 2 x 19.7 cm
- Genre:
- Young Adult, Literature & Fiction, Sports
- Condition:
- New
- supplier_id:
- 9
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Basketball has been Finley's escape from his difficult life. He lives in Bellmont, a town plagued by violence and racial tensions, and is the only white kid on the varsity basketball team. At home, he cares for his disabled grandfather, and at school, he's known as White Rabbit. But when he puts on his number 21 jersey, everything seems to make sense. Finley's life changes with the arrival of Russ, a former teen basketball star who has been forced to reinvent himself after tragedy struck. Now known only as Boy21, Russ is a mysterious figure who answers to no one but his old jersey number. As they navigate their final year of high school together, Finley and Boy21 may find that they need each other more than they thought. Their story is one of hope and redemption in the face of adversity, set against the backdrop of a town struggling to come to terms with its past.