01683nam a22003017a 45000010005000000030006000050050017000110080041000280200018000690400029000870500013001160820011001291000023001402450048001632500027002112600035002383000038002735050007003115200771003185210019010895210018011086500033011266500030011597000035011899420015012249990015012399520127012544525FISKH20240913102541.0240913b        cb ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9780545221580  aFISKHbengcFISKHdFISKH  aPZ7.T977  2813.54  aTyree, Omard1969-  a12 Brown boys /cBy Mr. Creative Omar Tyree  aFirst printing in 2009  aNew York :bScholastic,c2009.  a188 pages :billustration ;c20cm  aR
  a"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.8 a760L
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  2Short storiesaMiddle school  2African AmericanaFantasy  aJ.Hudson, Stephandillustrator  2ddccBKn0  c4525d4525  00102ddc40708FICa001b001cTTPd2024-09-13l0oTYR 813.54 PZ7.T977p2024-1950r2024-09-13 10:25:37t1w2024-09-13yBK