Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains

Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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1992-Hardback with Dustjacket. Book is in very good condition. Book has light

1992-Hardback with Dustjacket. Book is in very good condition. Book has light shelf wear on edges. Dustjacket has light shelf wear, rubbing. Free tracking with domestic orders. NO RETURNS AFTER 30 DAYS. MD SKU-8753995 Fic.

New York. 1992. Farrar Straus Giroux. Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in

New York. 1992. Farrar Straus Giroux. Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in Wrappers. 0374286698. 309 pages. paperback. keywords: Literature Black America Oakland. FROM THE PUBLISHER-Authentic, dark, suspenseful, inspiring-here is a novel about the street gangs of Oakland that brings alive the tension, drama, and pathos of America's urban reality in a totally fresh way. Gordon, age thirteen, is the leader of the Friends, a gang of black boys in their very early teens who struggle to hold a few blocks of bleak, ragged turf in Oakland-known to the homeboys as Oaktown-California. Fiercely loyal to their group, they live by a strict unwritten code of honor, ‘the rules' that govern their dealings with each other, their world, and the Crew, their neighboring rival gang. Though they are enemies, the Friends and the Crew share many common problems-especially the menacing presence of Deek, a sixteen-year-old drug dealer who cruises their ‘hoods in his sleek black Trans-Am accompanied by his unwilling bodyguard, Ty. Deek obeys no laws other than those of self-protection. He conquers and controls by intimidation, seduction, and lies-until he tries to set the two young gangs against each other. With tremendous fidelity to the sights, sounds, and smells of the street, with enormous lyric power and heart, and with an original gift for suspense, Jess Mowry portrays the life-and-death world of these kids-a world haunted by brutality and fired by fierce hatreds and equally fierce love. His is a shocking portrait of young kids living on the slimmest of edges. It is also an inspiring, even hopeful testament to the renewing power of love. inventory #21902.

First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper.

First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper.

Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Two faint creases, one down front other down spine.; 8vo 8"-9" tall.

Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Two faint creases, one down front other down spine.; 8vo 8"-9" tall.

0374286698. First edition. INSCRIBED & dated in year of publication by Jess

0374286698. First edition. INSCRIBED & dated in year of publication by Jess Mowry on final half-title page. Near fine in fine dust jacket. (Edges lightly foxed. ) SECOND novel. An uncommon signature.