Lockdown

By Myers, Walter Dean

Publishers Summary:
When I first got to Progress, it freaked me out to be locked in a room and unable to get out. But after a while, when you got to thinking about it, you knew nobody could get in, either. It seems as if the only progress that's going on at Progress juvenile facility is moving from juvy jail to real jail. Reese wants out early, but is he supposed to just sit back and let his friend Toon get jumped? Then Reese gets a second chance when he's picked for the work program at a senior citizens' home. He doesn't mean to keep messing up, but it's not so easy, at Progress or in life. One of the residents, Mr. Hooft, gives him a particularly hard time. If he can convince Mr. Hooft that he's a decent person, not a criminal, maybe he'll be able to convince himself. Acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers offers an honest story about finding a way to make it without getting lost in the shuffle.

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ISBN
978-0-06121-480-6 978-0-06121-481-3
Publisher
Amistad HarperCollins


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on March 1, 2010

Gr 9-Up Maurice (Reese) Anderson, 14, stole prescription pads to make easy money for his family. Now he's serving time in a detention center. Working at a nursing home, he meets Mr. Hooft, who tells him that he doesn't like colored people or criminals. An antagonistic relationship quickly develops between them as Mr. Hooft verbally attacks the teen each time he attempts to carry out his duties. But there is greater trouble for Reese back at Progress; his impulsive behavior has left him at odds with the lead guard an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Magazine

Reviewed on March 1, 2010

Fourteen-year-old Reese broke into a doctor's office, stole prescription pads, and sold them to a drug dealer. Now he's in a juvenile detention facility in the Bronx, trying to make the right choices, the ones that will bring him an early release date. Reese has a host of things working against him: a penchant for...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2010

Fourteen-year-old Reese stole prescription pads and sold them to a drug dealer. Now he's in a Bronx juvenile detention facility, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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