American Boy

About

Watson’s powerful coming-of-age story about a teenage boy shocked into maturity by a moment of sudden and unexpected violence drives home the melancholic and morally ambiguous point that growing up is as much about failure as it is about growth.

Details

ISBN:

9781571310781

Awards Won

	Title	Year
	Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books The Adult Books editors have selected the following titles as representative of the year’s outstanding books for public-library collections. Our scope has been intentionally broad, and we have attempted to find books that combine literary, intellectual, and aesthetic excellence with popular appeal.	2011 - Selection(s)