Avery Washington has spent his entire life in Patterson Heights, a Baltimore neighborhood with a mean rep. It's a good place to grow up--it has hea...
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Nov 07, 2009
Katrina
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The Washingtons were a tight knit family; eating meals together, enjoying one another, attending New Saints Tabernacle on the Lord's Day. It was on a Sunday that tragedy struck. A mother and father lost their first born son. Avery Washington lost his brother and best friend. Rashid was shot down - the bullet wasn't intended for him.
Avery was an A student and had been accepted into the accelerated academic program at Baltimore Central High. He looked forward to going to college with his br More...
Avery was an A student and had been accepted into the accelerated academic program at Baltimore Central High. He looked forward to going to college with his br More...
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Aug 29, 2010
Rayzin
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Avery Washington was a good kid. Had a great familiy who ate dinner together, went to church and everything. But when one sunday instaed of getting a meal together they get a phone call telling them that Avery bestfriend and brother. And Mom and Dads first born was shot. The bullet wasn't intended for him. With Avery going to a new school once an A-plus student with hopes of going to college, Avery now has to rethink his future. While his parents struggle to cope with the loss of one son, Avery
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Jul 29, 2011
Meredith
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Reading this one for a book discussion group we're having at the library. So far it's incredibly silly (unintentionally), but I'm curious to see what the actual teens think.
Now that I'm done, can I just say, I am definitely not in the target demographic for this book. And that's okay. I almost never read books for my actual demographic. But I really wish I had cared more about the characters. Sure, crappy things happened to them, but they spent the entire book making stupid decision More...
Now that I'm done, can I just say, I am definitely not in the target demographic for this book. And that's okay. I almost never read books for my actual demographic. But I really wish I had cared more about the characters. Sure, crappy things happened to them, but they spent the entire book making stupid decision More...
Mar 02, 2011
Laura
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Avery's best friend is his brother, that is until his brother is accidentily shot and killed. The life that Avery knew is over. His brother is dead, his parents are distraught, and he is sent to a new school.
Avery's grades start to slide as he obssesses over his brother's murder and what to do with the fact that he knows the name of the shooter. Will Avery be able to pull his life together or will the need for revenge consume him?
Avery's grades start to slide as he obssesses over his brother's murder and what to do with the fact that he knows the name of the shooter. Will Avery be able to pull his life together or will the need for revenge consume him?
Dec 13, 2011
Betty
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"Patterson Heights" will literally knock your socks off!! Its intense use of stylistic devices and use of imagery will have you turning from more!
Nov 09, 2010
This book is about a boy name Avery he have lived in Patterson Heights for all his live. Avery desided to change his life around.
Jun 28, 2010
Chelsea
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not as good as the firsst i read from the tru novels but still pretty good
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