Myers, Walter Dean The Beast.Myers, Walter Dean THE BEAST. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-439-36841-3. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Scholastic, 2003. 170 pp. $16.95. Anthony Witherspoon (Spoon) leaves his Harlem home to attend an exclusive prep school in Connecticut. When he returns for a holiday visit, nothing in the neighborhood seems the same, especially his girlfriend Gabi. Spoonis shocked when he discovers that Gabi, an aspiring poet, is "surfing the skin" and is hooked on "The Beast" (heroin). The needle becomes Gabi's haven to escape the realities of her cancer-ridden mother, blind grandfather, and a world that seems to offer no hope. Spoon's and Gabi's dreams are in jeopardy. Figurative fig·u·ra·tive adj. 1. a. Based on or making use of figures of speech; metaphorical: figurative language. b. Containing many figures of speech; ornate. 2. language and strong characterization offer readers a provocative coming-of-age novel. Ages 12-15. Reviewed by Terre Sychterz, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is an American public university located in rural Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and is one of fourteen schools that comprise the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and accredited by the Middle States Association of |
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