Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Muchacho / LouAnne Johnson / 197 pages / Gateway Award Nominee 2011-12

Eddie (Eduardo Corazon) lives in New Mexico, attending an alternative school because of an earlier incident.  He is saved from gangs, violence, drug dealing, and hopelessness by his teachers, his Catholic girlfriend, and books.

"Your thoughts create your intentions and your intentions create your reality."
"If you're really smart, you don't have to go around showing people how smart you are.  You just know it in your heart and it makes you too strong to care about what other people think."
"Always do your best.  Never make assumptions.  Don't take anything personally.  Be impeccable with your word."
"Whenever I felt like I was losing it, I would just read a book."
"You can't change the past...You have to learn your lessons and then let go and stop worrying or it can make you crazy."

Some bad language.  Gateway Award Nominee 2011-2012

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