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 !