Genre: Realistic Fiction/Sports
Age Level: 14 and up
# of pages: 185 p.
RAC Book: Yes
Eddie and Marcus have been best friends for so long that no one even qusetions the fact that Eddie is white and Marcus is black. In fact, since they are a dynamic duo on the basketball court they actually have the nickname “black and white.” Unfortunately, they get the idea to hold people up in order to get extra cash and a man accidentally gets shot. As the cops slowly start to put the pieces together they need to decide just what it means to be a good friend. Does it mean taking the blame together or keeping your mouth shut and letting your friend walk away free?
This story discusses the differences in how African American and Caucasion people are treated in the court system. This story is based on interviews conducted by the author with people who have been caught in similar situations. Students will like this story because it discusses friendship as well as choices. At our school we stress how important it is for students to be aware of the choices they make because each one can change the course of your life.
Young Adult Book Reviews 
Hey i loved this book so much i usualy hate reading but this was the first book i picked up and fell in love with it and now im reading a lot more from it i reccomend it to any teenager who doesnt or does like to read
this book is so cool that balck and white is good for teenager to read this book and know how it was to see hard thing good around
same here i hated reading. once i started reading this book i couldnt stop reading it. i never thought i could love a book this much. i liked it because its about real world issues that we still have today. I mean they have gotten better since the 60’s and stuff but its an amazing book.
it wasnt my fave but you know it wouldnt hurt to have people read it
i read this book and at first just like angel, i didn’t want to read it, but after i kept reading i didn’t want to stop…it was so good filled with everything that is teenagers are going through…so all tenns, pick up this book and read it..i guarentee u will love it
this was without a doubt the best book I’ve ever read
i definetly recommend it
i luv it
great book ive ever read in my entire life. it reminded my of my friends and my school that i graduated from laast year.
I LOVE THIS BOOK WE READ IT IN ENGLISH CLASS EVERY DAY ..GREAT BOOK IVE EVRER READY IN MY LIVE ..
this is one the greatest books that i have ever read and i would read it 1000 times more
this is probably the first book i ever finish that i actually like usually i pick up books then i read like the first 2 chapters then a lose it and never read it again
this sounds like a good book looking forward to reading it
I had to do this book for a final in English and I read it in 1 day it was amazing
I need to make responses for every chapters in this book.. Help me!
I’m not sure what kind of responses you are expected to write for your class, but with this particular book you can always focus on how the judicial system treats people differently based on class and race. Also, how does friendship play into the story? How far should friendship go?
this book was amazing. it truly is a page turner. and it`s somehting we can all relate too!
This is an awesome book and you dont even have to like reading to enjoy it. I hate reading but i loved this book. The author should write more books just like it.
this was definately theeeee worst book that i have ever read.
My class read this book and we all LOVE it.
i lovedddddddd ittttttt make a # 2
i lovedddd ittttt
it was wow
this book is like the first book i get interested in….i dont like reading but when i saw this book at the library i thought i was going to be boring but i really got into it..and i like it now…
Is it actually that good?
I’ve never read it though
yes
this book is intresting
i find this book very interesting it focus’s on the real struggles of modern day teens and not the fictional parts…. reading this book should open your eyes to new beginnings and old relationships. with this book you can learn to make wise desicions and learn to think before acting on anything.. i lovedd the book its been added to my fave list
i lovve this but plzz tell me what dose eddied takes his grandpa gun and gose around useing it to get money dose he want money and the power or dose he just want money or just the power or to be rich if he wants to be rich he can go get him a job because in the it says teenagers can get jobs at mcdonlas or buger king why dose,nt he just get a teenage job at mcdonlas or buger king pleas tell me this question
Eddie takes his grandpa’s gun because they want to earn some money for things like the senior trip. When the first hold up goes well they keep doing it. They never really think about the consequences should they get caught.
Beast book ever
i really don’t like reading, but this book changed my mind. im reading it in English and i cant wait to see how it ends, i deff. recommend it to everyone!
if you like this book try books from bluford and from sharon g flake
This book is awesome! I had no idea how ruff some people have it in the United States. I live in a small town and I guess I was blinded because I had no idea times could get that ruff since I have never seen it. That would be a horrible position to be in. I feel sorry for both of those guys especially black because he had no father to look up to while he was young. I really like this book because I love sports especially basketball. This books bring basketball and the real world together. I can’t blame them to much for doing those robberies, which were very wrong, because there would be no other way to get the money. I am really glad I don’t have to grow up in a place like that.
Calm down, it’s not that amazing…
I have recently read this book in juvenile when i was locked up and it made the days go by fast for like 2 or 3 days reading 2 or 3 chapters day, another good book by this author i have read is rooftop. 🙂
by far this book was the most amazing book ever. Im like every other kid who doesn’t like reading but when i picked this book up i didn’t stop.
This book is so good ;* everyone should read it 🙂
blaze
this was a awesome book because Marcus knew he was going to jail later