false <![CDATA[Upstate: A Novel]]> 378982 10 Baby, the first thing I need to know from you is do you believe I killed my father? So begins Upstate, a powerful story told through letters between two young, star-crossed lovers. Seventeen-year-old Antonio and sixteen-year-old Natasha face tragedy when Antonio finds himself in jail, accused of a shocking crime. While he fights to stay alive on the inside, Natasha must makes choices that could change her life forever. Over the course of a decade, they share a desperate correspondence. Despite being apart, they keep turning to each for support, advice, and love. All the while, they can only wonder if they will ever be reunited. Startling, real, and filled with raw emotion, Upstate is an unforgettable and modern coming of age story. 368805 2003 Upstate: A Novel total:258|5:83|4:96|3:58|2:16|1:5| 258 1010 384 79 5 1 false false Sun Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 01 02:13:34 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 02:30:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Apr 15 22:17:15 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 22:21:28 -0700 2009 Seventeen-year-old Antonio stands accused of a shocking crime, murdering his own father. Antonio had been rebellious at school, did drugs, and so forth; but murder didn’t seem to fit his profile. At trial the family secrets of abuse come to light, but Antonio is still convicted of m...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Jan 06 15:55:25 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 22:31:55 -0800 2009 Elevating the status

"Sometimes in this life some things are bigger and more important than your one life could ever be."

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Upstate



The book I’m reviewing today is upstate by kalisha Buckhanon. It’s a fiction story. This book is about how can you show love and how could you expellant it. It is about broken heart, truth, and bea...more...]]> 5 0 false true Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 22 07:15:17 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 07:33:06 -0800 2008 1 This book has the saddest story, I have ever read! Antonio’s last letter was heartbreaking even though Natasha broke his many years ago, when he was still in jail. Im so happy that Antonio finally “lets go” of Natasha in the end but I really wanted them to end up to...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 22 08:10:36 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 07:52:45 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 08:07:10 -0700 2009 I enjoy read...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 13:27:55 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 22:12:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 08:40:54 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 07:42:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 13:07:32 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 17:20:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 21 14:06:07 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 09 09:44:35 -0800 2009 Anthony, a young teenager of the 90's, starts out the deep and powerful novel, Upstate, by Kalisha Buckhannon. This book is a mixture of 90's culture and the passionate love of the two main characters, Anthony and Nat...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Sep 26 12:09:16 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 11:54:13 -0700 2009 Period 14/15
Upstate
Kalisha Buckhanon
# of pages
Date completed 9/28/09
Book rating-10

The character that changed the most from the beginning of the book to the end would be Natasha
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UPSTATE is a powerful, moving story told in the form of letters written by Antonio and Natasha, two Harlem teens who are seventeen and sixteen years old, respectively, when the story starts. The first letter is from Antonio to his girlfriend...more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Sep 30 12:26:13 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 12:26:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Mon Nov 02 16:56:16 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 17:05:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 14:46:13 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 06:31:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Nov 20 06:06:14 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 20 06:20:10 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 18:41:33 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 18:43:02 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=378982