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Anthony Jones's Black Boy White School
He wasn't allowed to do or listen to anything that his mom thought was “Ghetto”, and was supposed to be on his best behavior, .Anthony Jones is a 14 year old boy from East Cleveland, Ohio where he lives in a house with his brothers and a mother that works almost 18 hours a day.

After losing his best friend to a drive-by, a scholarship to an elegant boarding school up in Maine, after growing up in a violent run-down african american neighborhood

It was tough to find people like him, most of the community was whitewashed, when virtually 6 african americans attended the school, They were all from New York, thought he was from the Bronx moreover thought he liked to play basketball, even though he was short he enjoyed to play football.

Overall Anthony doesn't have it too bad up there, he creates pretty neat friendships, along with outstanding grades Anthony has a great time at Belton High School and is proud to spend his freshman year there.
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This novel includes issues within the racial category as well as the urban life for a teen whose family can barely support themselves with very low

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