Tyrell

  As this was a Virginia Reader's Choice from a few years ago, I decided I should read it. Tyrell is a teen aged boy living in a homeless shelter in the Bronx with his mother and little brother. His father is in prison. Tyrell's mother doesn't do anything to better their situation and urges Tyrell to join his friends who are dealing drugs. Tyrell doesn't want to end up like his father so decides to find a better way to make some money. This book details the life of a kid trying to do the right things by his family and girlfriend in a world where that isn't always easy. There are some graphic parts to the book, but all-in-all was a good read.