In ahard-hitting novel about fitting inor notAnthony Ant Jones gets transported from his East Cleveland hood to an almost all-white prep school and has to figure out where he belongs…before he loses himself entirely.Black Boy White School is a memorable debut that will appeal to fans of Walter Dean Myers and Sherman Alexie.

Anthony has never been outside his rough neighborhood when he receives a scholarship to Belton Academy, an elite prep school in Maine. But at Belton things are far from perfect. Everyone calls him Tony, assumes hes from Brooklyn, expects him to play basketball, and yet acts shocked when he fights back.

As Anthony tries to adapt to a world that will never fully accept him, hes in for a rude awakening: Home is becoming a place where he no longer belongs.

In debut author Brian F. Walkers honest and dynamic novel about staying true to yourself, Anthony might find a way to survive at Belton, but what will it cost him?

Published : January 3, 2012

Language : English

Hardcover : 256 pages

Reading age : 14 – 17 years

Lexile measure : HL650L

Grade level : 9 – 12