Concrete Candy: Short Stories Collection for Fiction Lovers - Perfect for Book Clubs, Gifts & Relaxing Reading Moments
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Six incendiary stories that reflect the rage and frustration -- and the determination to survive -- of America's disenfranchised inner-city youthConcrete Candy marks the debut of an astonishing new writer -- notable both for the authenticity and immediacy of his voice and for his age: fifteen. Three years ago, Apollo, a child of the inner city and a protege of the acclaimed novelist Jess Mowry, began writing stories that reflect the tension, drama, and pathos of the urban reality he has lived and witnessed. The result is this collection of six powerful, haunting tales of boys dangerously adrift in the 'hood.
Customer Reviews
Apollo can take my back any time. I was very surprised when I found out that he wrote this book when he was only 13. I think there should be a lot more books written by kidz for kidz like this one. Apollo spoke to me in my own words and I believe what he says. Some of these stories are sad or violent but all of them teach on tha real. I liked 'Four Wolves And A Panther' because tha white boy was really tha best panther of all. 'Trash Walks' was like a reminder that a lot of people don't care if kidz live or die. 'Bad Boyz' was an on point story about what being a black man should be all about and not what so many kidz think it's all about. 'Blackbirder' was a sweet story about how most of the 'history' we are taught in school is really European history. I hope Apollo writes a lot more books. Don't listen to 'Kirkus Reviews', and don't sleep on this book.
