{"product_id":"9780805098693","title":"How It Went Down","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHow It Went Down\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kekla Magoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2015 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne death. Two bullets. Seven eyewitnesses...with seven different stories. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an uproar. Tariq was black. The shooter, Jack Franklin, is white.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the aftermath of Tariq's death, everyone has something to say, but no two accounts of the events line up. Day by day, new twists further obscure the truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTariq's friends, family, and community struggle to make sense of the tragedy, and to cope with the hole left behind when a life is cut short. In their own words, they grapple for a way to say with certainty: This is how it went down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title has Common Core connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e “Magoon masterfully captures the cycle of urban violence and the raw emotions of the young people who can't escape its impact.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e “\u003ci\u003eHow It Went Down\u003c\/i\u003e is a snapshot in time, a fascinating study of people caught in the crosshairs of an \"Event.\" . . . A particularly timely tale that can create dialogue and provide understanding about the decisions other people make, and the actions they take.” —\u003ci\u003eVOYA, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e “This sobering yet satisfying novel leaves readers to ponder the complex questions it raises.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The many voices provide poignant insights into the forces at play in the impoverished neighborhoods, where joining a gang is tough to resist, but the various perspectives also offer compelling and plausible insights into the way perceptions and preconceptions shape narratives and affect our actions.” —\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The layered voices tell a story both simple and complicated, heartbreaking and maddening.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kekla Magoon's books just keep getting better….It's an important, compelling story that everyone should read, especially high school students trying to make sense of our supposed post-racial world.” —\u003ci\u003eBookPage, A Teen Top Pick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eHow It Went Down\u003c\/i\u003e, Kekla Magoon deftly renders us witnesses to an all-too-common news flash in uncommon, unflinching prose. Gripping to the end.” —\u003ci\u003eRita Williams-Garcia Newbery Honor winner, National Book Award finalist, and Coretta Scott King Award winner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A hard-hitting look at the ripple effects of one act of violence on an entire community. \u003ci\u003eHow It Went Down\u003c\/i\u003e is engrossing and real--it's the right book at the right time.” —\u003ci\u003eCoe Booth, LA Times Book Prize winner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Thoughtful and compassionate, beautifully composed, this book takes us inside what we think we know and shows us more.” —\u003ci\u003eHelen Frost, Printz Honor winner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A powerful novel that will resonate with fans of Myster's \u003ci\u003eMonster\u003c\/i\u003e and Woodson's \u003ci\u003eMiracle's Boys\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kekla Magoon's \u003ci\u003eHow It Went Down\u003c\/i\u003e  about a black teen who is shot by a white man, is . . . just the right title for young adults grappling with the headlines streaming in every day.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Heartbreaking and unputdownable.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adults (2015), Long-listed CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) (2015), Commended Coretta Scott King Honor, Author (2015), Long-listed YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults (2015), Long-listed Virginia Readers' Choice, Long-listed IRA Notable Books for a Global Society, Long-listed IRA Notable Books for a Global Society (2015), Long-listed Kirkus Best Teen Books of the Year (2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780805098693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. 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