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Rikers High

By Paul Volponi
Publisher Viking Imprint Viking ISBN

9780670011070

Awards and Honors 2011 ALA Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Fiction

Rikers High

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9780670011070J
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Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Strong Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: Mild Violence

The authorities remove the covers from textbooks so inmates don't use them to beat one another. Corrections officers line the halls, itching for an excuse to prove themselves. Some teachers try their hardest to teach students who can't read; others don't try at all. This is Rikers High, where Martin is a student-and a prisoner.
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