The boy in the black suit
Reynolds, Jason2019
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Total copies: 2
An honest and emotional young adult family story about losss and relationships, described in }Kirkus{ as 'vivid, satisfying and ultimately upbeat'. Matt wears a black suit every day. No, not because his mom died - although she did, and it sucks. But he wears the suit for his gig at the local funeral home, which pays way better than the Cluck Bucket, and he needs the income since his dad can't handle the bills (or anything, really) on his own. So while Dad's snagging bottles of whiskey, Matt's snagging fifteen bucks an hour. Not bad. But everything else? Not good. Then Matt meets Lovey. Crazy name, and she's been through more crazy stuff than he can imagine. Yet Lovey never cries. She's tough. Really tough. Tough in the way Matt wishes he could be. Which is maybe why he's drawn to her, and definitely why he can't seem to shake her. Because there's nothing more hopeful than finding a person who understands your loneliness - and who can maybe even help take it away.
Main title:
The boy in the black suit / Jason Reynolds.
Author:
Reynolds, Jason, author
Imprint:
London : Faber & Faber, 2019.
Collation:
255 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2015.
ISBN:
9780571356126 (pbk)9780571356133 (ePub ebook)
Dewey class:
813.6YA
Language:
English
Subject:
Young adult fictionTeenage FictionGeneralChildren's / Teenage fiction & true storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Romance & relationships storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Family & home storiesChildren's / Teenage personal & social issues: death & bereavementInterest age: from c 12 yearsChildren's / Teenage fiction: General fictionChildren's / Teenage general interest: People & placesChildren's / Teenage general interest: City & town lifeChildren's / Teenage personal & social issues: Family issuesRelating to African American people
BRN:
336685