noni lockett bronxwood

Noni LockettBronxwood

Coe BoothScholastic, Inc

9/1/2011

IntroductionTyrell is living in Bronxwood.

Some key events are his father getting out of jail, they trying get his little brother out of foster care, and he trying get with Adonna.

Identification of Protagonist & Antagonist

Pops(Tyrell Dad) is bad. He just got out of jail and trying to make money the fast and illegal way.

Tyrell is a good boy. He try to make money the legal way to avoid trouble.

Identification of Central ConflictAndre is pressuring Tyrell to be a

drug dealer so they can have more money coming in the

house . Tyrell got to make some hard

decisions.

Minor CharactersNovisha is Tyrell Ex

Girlfriend Troy is Tyrell little

brother

Ms.Jenkins is Novisha mother

Dante is Tyrell’s dad so call friend

Critics“Gritty and gripping.” – The New

York Times Book Review“Heartbreakingly realistic …

pitch perfect: fast, funny, and anguished.” –Booklist, starred review

“Booth clearly understands how teens living on the edge – in shelters, in projects, on the street- live, talk, and survive -Kirkus Reviews

They Came From The Back Of The Book

What You SayThis is an amazing book. This book catches your attention on

the first page ! This book is real to many people. It really

tell how most african american people live. Bronxwood is a

jaw dropping box! You would not ne able to put this book

down !