Homeboyz
Encyclopedia
Homeboyz is a 2007 young adult fiction novel
written by California teacher Alan Lawrence Sitomer
. It is the third book of the Hoopster trilogy. The book won the Top Ten Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers award from the American Library Association
in 2008.
. The book's main character is 17-year-old Dixon Theodore Anderson, nicknamed Teddy. He is a smart teenager who is both a hacker and a bodybuilder. Teddy's entire neighborhood is overrun by gangsters and his sister, Tina Anderson, is killed in a crossfire. While the Anderson family mourns her death, Teddy goes to his car to seek vengeance. He is unsuccessful in getting revenge and is arrested. He then spends time in a California juvenile prison waiting for a judge to hear his case. During this time, Teddy is treated as if he was a gangster. He is set free, but is put under house arrest and is enrolled in a probation program. Teddy is forced to spend five days each week mentoring a kid named Micah. Teddy has difficulty tutoring Micah because he is wants to be a gangster. Also this book talks about when Teddy meets the person that killed his sister,and he wasnt from 0-1-0. He was a member of another rival gang. Teddy fought hard and he won but the guy was sent to jail and died there.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
written by California teacher Alan Lawrence Sitomer
Alan Lawrence Sitomer
Alan Lawrence Sitomer is an American high school teacher and author of young-adult fiction. He has written several widely-held books.-Biography:...
. It is the third book of the Hoopster trilogy. The book won the Top Ten Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers award from the American Library Association
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
in 2008.
Summary
The events of Homeboyz takes place four to five years after the events in Hip Hop High SchoolHip Hop High School
Hip Hop High School is a novel by American author Alan Lawrence Sitomer.-Summary:The book takes place about five years after the events in The Hoopster. It is a story about Andre's younger sister, Theresa Anderson. Theresa begins her sophomore year at a ghetto high school...
. The book's main character is 17-year-old Dixon Theodore Anderson, nicknamed Teddy. He is a smart teenager who is both a hacker and a bodybuilder. Teddy's entire neighborhood is overrun by gangsters and his sister, Tina Anderson, is killed in a crossfire. While the Anderson family mourns her death, Teddy goes to his car to seek vengeance. He is unsuccessful in getting revenge and is arrested. He then spends time in a California juvenile prison waiting for a judge to hear his case. During this time, Teddy is treated as if he was a gangster. He is set free, but is put under house arrest and is enrolled in a probation program. Teddy is forced to spend five days each week mentoring a kid named Micah. Teddy has difficulty tutoring Micah because he is wants to be a gangster. Also this book talks about when Teddy meets the person that killed his sister,and he wasnt from 0-1-0. He was a member of another rival gang. Teddy fought hard and he won but the guy was sent to jail and died there.