Overview
Brimming with hardrealities about the choices we make, the friendships we keep, and the unlikely allies we find along the way, this affecting novel helps to fill the gaping hole left by Walter Dean Myers s passing. Booklist A taut, haunting tragedy. KirkusReviews One young man searches for a place to call home in this gut-wrenching, honest novel from New York Times bestselling author Wes Moore and cowriter Shawn Goodman. Elijah Thomas knows one thing better than anyone around him: basketball. But when a sinister street gang, Blood Street Nation, wants him and his team members to wear the Nation s colors in the next big tournament, Elijah s love of the game is soon thrown into jeopardy. The boys gather their courage and take a stand against the gang, but at a terrible cost. Now Elijah must struggle to balance hope and fear, revenge and forgiveness, to save his neighborhood. For help, he turns to the most unlikely of friends: Banks, a gruff ex military man, and his beautiful and ambitious daughter. Together, the three work on a plan to destroy Blood Street and rebuild the community they all call home. This Way Home is a story about reclamation. It s about taking a stand for what matters most, and the discovery that, in the end, hope, love, and courage are our most powerful weapons.
Full Product Details
Author: Wes Moore ,
Shawn Goodman ,
J D Jackson
Publisher: Listening Library
Imprint: Listening Library
Edition: Bot Exclusive ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 16.80cm
Weight: 0.295kg
ISBN: 9781101917350
ISBN 10: 1101917350
Publication Date: 10 November 2015
Recommended Age: From 14 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Moore (Discovering Wes Moore) and Goodman (Kindness for Weakness) present difficult circumstances in an even-handed manner, while messages about friendship, hard work, and the importance of having--and following--a dream are an organic part of the story, delivered without preaching. --Publishers Weekly Moore ( Discovering Wes Moore ) and Goodman ( Kindness for Weakness ) present difficult circumstances in an even-handed manner, while messages about friendship, hard work, and the importance of having and following a dream are an organic part of the story, delivered without preaching. Publishers Weekly
Moore ( Discovering Wes Moore ) and Goodman ( Kindness for Weakness ) present difficult circumstances in an even-handed manner, while messages about friendship, hard work, and the importance of having and following a dream are an organic part of the story, delivered without preaching. Publishers Weekly
Author Information
WES MOORE is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and was a Rhodes Scholar. He was named one of the top young business leaders in America and has appeared on the cover of Time magazine, which featured him in the article The New Greatest Generation. Wes lives in Baltimore with his wife and daughter. SHAWN GOODMAN is a writer and a school psychologist. His experiences working in several New York State juvenile detention facilities inspired him to write. Shawn lives in Ithaca, New York, with his wife and children. Visit him at ShawnGoodman.com. From the Hardcover edition.
