This book is memorable because I chose it for my first book report in 6th grade...the book is about an inner-city kid and the language includes some adult words - most importantly the F-word. My mom flipped through the book and then flipped out - she gave the librarians more than a piece of her mind and even tried to get the book banned from our school...I was absolutely mortified. I became fast friends with the librarians, who would save books for me under the circulation desk and if it was something the three of us knew my mom wouldn't like, I would go and read it in the library during lunch period... Man, I loved those ladies... Especially Mrs. Gettys.