Call Me by My Name (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781442497931)

"Heartbreaking." --Laurie Halse Anderson, acclaimed author of Speak

"John Ed Bradley skillfully shines a beam of humanity through the prism of the game, revealing to us the full spectrum of its colors, from love to hate, bigotry to tolerance, and devotion to betrayal." --Tim Green, retired NFL player and bestselling author​

From former football star and bestselling author John Ed Bradley comes a searing teen novel that looks at love, life, and football in the face of racial adversity.

Growing up in Louisiana in the late 1960s, Tater Henry has experienced a lot of prejudice. His town is slow to desegregate and slower still to leave behind deep-seated prejudice.

Despite the town's sensibilities, Rodney Boulett and his twin sister Angie befriend Tater, and as their friendship grows stronger, Tater and Rodney become an unstoppable force on the football field. That is, until Rodney sees Tater and Angie growing closer, too, and Rodney's world is turned upside down and threatened by a hate he did not know was inside of him.

As the town learns to accept notions like a black quarterback, some changes may be too difficult to accept.

Author: John Ed Bradley
ISBN-10: 1442497939
ISBN-13: 9781442497931
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 05/06/2014
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.53h x 5.80w x 1.11d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 167037 / Call Me by My Name


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 158
Booklist 04/15/2014 pg. 56
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2014
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2014 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2014 pg. 502 - Book Of Special Distinction
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 99 - Recommended, Satisfactory