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However, the 67 seconds he spends in the lift from his apartment to the ground floor are life-changing for Will. They would also only drop off a case of books and leave us to run it – it was so lovely to have you on hand to chat to the children and recommend them books, as well as the small (but appreciated! This experience has been fantastic primarily for the children, the school and also for me (professionally). I don't have too much to say other than I think this is a really effective coming of age story about how violence and toxic masculinity affects so many young black teens.And so it goes, the whole long way down, as the elevator stops on each floor, and at each stop someone connected to his brother gets on to give Will a piece to a bigger story than the one he thinks he knows. I’ve always loved stories written in verse, so when I heard about this own-voice tale of the struggles that toxic masculinity and systemic racism place upon young black men, I was immediately interested. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

This was such a powerful read, I hope readers everywhere and of all ages (teen and up) read it and are affected by it in a positive way. Jason’s many books include Miles Morales: Spider Man, the Track series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu), Long Way Down, which received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Correta Scott King Honor, and Look Both Ways, which was a National Book Award Finalist. She has a Bachelor's degree in Special Education, Elementary Education, and English from Gordon College and a Master's degree in Special Education from Salem State University.Since they don't have a father figure, Will looks to Shawn for approval and to learn about the world in which they live. Will is determined to honor the memory of his brother and thus feels compelled to seek revenge for Shawn's death by killing his murderer, but at the same time, he is nervous and uncertain about the gravity of his future actions.

Sara has extensive knowledge in teaching literacy skills to struggling students and students who speak another language.Street violence is common in their neighborhood, and many deaths are a result of "rules" which drive kill or be killed motives. It’s a fantastic independent book seller that will actually be responsive and select appropriate books for you. I had to read this book for an assignment in my senior year of high school and really enjoyed the book.