Muchacho A Novel, Louanne Johnson
Muchacho A Novel, Louanne Johnson
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Muchacho: A Novel

Author: Louanne Johnson

Narrator: Ozzie Rodriguez

Unabridged: 4 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/08/2009


Synopsis

An inspiring YA debut from the author of Dangerous Minds.

Eddie Corazon is angry. He’s also very smart. But he’s working pretty hard at being a juvenile delinquent. He blows off school, even though he’s a secret reader. He hangs with his cousins, who will always back him up—when they aren’t in jail.

Then along comes Lupe, who makes his blood race. She sees something in Eddie he doesn’t even see in himself. A heart, and a mind, and something more: a poet. But in Eddie’s world, it’s a thin line between tragedy and glory. And what goes down is entirely in Eddie’s hands.

Gripping, thought-provoking, and hopeful, Muchacho is a rare and inspiring story about one teen’s determination to fight his circumstances and shape his own destiny.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jair on March 10, 2020

I starting reading this book last year, it is ok but it took me a really long time to finish since it wasn't as good as I thought it would be and I often got bored reading it.......more

Goodreads review by Ricki on December 31, 2014

I enjoyed this book a lot, as a whole. It had some great lessons and kept my interest. As I read it, I felt a strong presence of the author, however. Many times, it didn't feel it was told from an adolescent's perspective, but rather, from the perspective of an adult trying to teach adolescents how......more

Goodreads review by Chris on April 28, 2014

Summary: Eddie Corazon sees no hope, no future. A juvenile delinquent living in a bad neighborhood, he's a junior only because he promised his mami he wouldn't drop out. He'll probably end up failing, anyway. But then things begin to change. First comes Mrs. Beecher who, before she was fired, showed......more

Goodreads review by Diane on January 19, 2010

Eddie Corazon has been suspended more times than he can count. His friends and cousins are gang members and drug pushers. But he knows deep down that he is smarter than any of the teachers at his alternative high school believe. Through encounters with a special teacher, a cop, a book seller, an un......more

Goodreads review by Shaeley on June 10, 2011

Eddie is trying to "remake" himself using The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book as a guide. His insights on school (alternative), teachers, and life are fresh and interesting. I loved his poetry. Some mature content.......more


Awards

  • ALA Best Books for Young Adults
  • ALA Quick Pick for Young Adult Reluctant Readers
  • Missouri Gateway Readers Award
  • NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies
  • New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age