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Author:

Teen Writers Of Beacon House.

Title:

The day Tajon got shot / By The Teen Writers Of Beacon House: T'Asia, J'Yona, Reiyanna, Jonae, Makiya, Rose, Najae, Serenity, Jeanet, And Temil.

Publisher:

A Shout Mouse Press Production in collaboration with Shootback and Beacon House,

Copyright Date:

c2017

Description:

xxv, 199 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Police shootings--Fiction.
Police-community relations--Fiction.
African American teenage boys--Fiction.
Fiction.

Other Authors:

Bates, T'Asia, author.
Calloway, J'yona, author.
Davis, Reiyanna, author.
Haynesworth, Jonae, author.
Holmes, Makiya, author.
McKoy, Rose, author.
Purvis, Najae, author.
Summers, Serenity, author.
Teneyck, Jeanet, author.
Whipple, Temil, author.
Shootback Project.
Beacon House (Washington, D.C.)

Summary:

Tajon is sixteen and black. He's tall and skinny, and he has dreadlocks. Tajon works hard and tries his best to be good. He does O.K. in school. He has plans. He's determined. Tajon is the kind of son who cares about his family. He's the kind of brother who stands up for his sister. He's the kind of kid who dreams big dreams to get himself and those he loves up and out of the hood. Tajon is the one who got shot.

ISBN:

099692745X
9780996927451

Locations:

ZBPE245 -- Norelius Community Library (Denison)

GKPC851 -- Huxley Public Library (Huxley)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)