From the author of the international bestseller The Outsiders comes a "stylistically superb" novel that "packs a punch that will leave readers of any age reeling" (SLJ, starred review).
"Stylistically superb. . . . This packs a punch that will leave readers of any age reeling."--School Library Journal, Starred "Sharper in focus and more mature in style than Hinton's The Outsiders."--Booklist An ALA Best Books for Young Adults A School Library Journal Best Books...
Rusty-James is the top tough guy among junior high kids, but what he wants most of all is to be just like his older brother, the Motorcycle Boy, the toughest, most respected streetfighter.
"Stylistically superb. . . . This packs a punch that will leave readers of any age reeling."--School Library Journal, Starred "Sharper in focus and more mature in style than Hinton's The Outsiders."--Booklist An ALA Best Books for Young Adults A School Library Journal Best Books...
A junior high school boy idolizes his older brother, the coolest, toughest boy in the neighborhood, and wants to be just like him. In Spanish.