When I Was the Greatest
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2 015
Award Win Active Date:
Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 16:51
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WIN
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When I Was the Greatest
Winner Description:
Written by Jason Reynolds and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division
Winner Blurb:
Reynolds' lively and engaging portrayal of urban teenage boys is a compelling story about neighborhood, family, friendship, values and the acceptance of difference.
Living in an underserved neighborhood in Brooklyn, Allen/Ali befriends Noodles and his brother Needles, who has Tourette syndrome. In an authentic contemporary voice, Reynolds focuses on the importance of family, the acceptance of responsibility and the obligations of friendship and portrays a likeable teenager learning how to be a good man.
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When I Was the Greatest
ISBN of the winning item:
9781442459472
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Book
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Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 16:51
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Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 16:51
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