01571nam a22003017a 4500 4525 FISKH 20240913102541.0 240913b cb ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780545221580 FISKH eng FISKH FISKH PZ7.T977 813.54 Tyree, Omar 1969- 12 Brown boys / By Mr. Creative Omar Tyree First printing in 2009 New York : Scholastic, 2009. 188 pages : illustration ; 20cm R "12 Brown Boys by Omar Tyree is a collection of short stories that focuses on the lives of Black pre-teen boys. Readers will connect with Tyree's engaging characters including: Red Head Mike who hates his nickname, but hates his red hair even more. Chestnut, who is sent to live with relatives down south to keep him out of trouble in his Brooklyn neighborhood. William the Santa Monica super kid whose status as a scholar and entrepreneur has even his best friends hating him. Wayne, who resents his role as the oldest child until a tragedy strikes the family. Tyree has assembled a wide range of characters that reflect the diversity of experiences of Black boys - characters that are funny, serious, edgy, street-wise, studious, and all unforgettable. " -- cover. 760L Lexile R Raz-Plus Short stories Middle school African American Fantasy J.Hudson, Stephan illustrator ddc BK 0 4525 4525 0 0 ddc 0 0 FIC 001 001 TTP 2024-09-13 0 TYR 813.54 PZ7.T977 2024-1950 2024-09-13 10:25:37 1 2024-09-13 BK