Books by Shawn Goodman and Complete Book Reviews
Shawn Goodman, Delacorte, $16.99 (208p) ISBN 978-0-385-73939-9
Goodman (winner of the Delacorte Press Prize, awarded to first-time novelists) debuts with the wrenching portrayal of a girl who has had to shut down her emotions to survive a childhood of profound physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. Shavonne's...
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Shawn Goodman. Delacorte, $16.99 (272p) ISBN 978-0-385-74324-2
In his second novel set in a juvenile detention center, Goodman (Something Like Hope) introduces 15-year-old James, who is caught running drugs for his older brother and sentenced to a year in juvie. Despite a rough initiation to the program, James—i
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Wes Moore, with Shawn Goodman. Delacorte, $17.99 (256p) ISBN 978-0-385-74169-9
Growing up against the backdrop of Baltimore’s streets and basketball courts, 17-year-old Elijah is also desperately searching for the father he never knew. Basketball is Elijah’s way to something better in life, and his two best friends, Michael...
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