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It's a simple story about Ali and his friends Noodles and Needles who live in Brooklyn. They're sweet, good kids who try to stay out of trouble which is why halfway through, when it's obvious that trouble is coming, I almost gave up on the book because I didn't want to read anything bad happen to any of them. I'm glad I stuck with it to because it concludes with the enduring values of friendship, love and family. Jason Reynolds is very gifted with character development; even the characters with
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Read this one for a virtual book club for the Adventures in YA podcast. I felt like I spent a lot of the book worried for the main character. Stressed me out a little bit. Loved the relationships between family members, between brothers, between friends. Very satisfied that not everything was perfect and not was everything horrible. Just felt plain realistic. Definitely a worthwhile read.
Good story about family and friendship. I think it's a really good hi-lo read for struggling readers. It's also really good for younger readers since there's not much language. I wasn't a fan of the audio narration I listened to, so I definitely recommend reading it in print.
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