Durango Street by Frank Bonham
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(Mass Market Paperback - REPRINT)
- Age Range: Young Adult
- Pub. Date: January 1999
- 192pp
- Sales Rank: 44,147
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: January 1999
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
- Format: Mass Market Paperback, 192pp
- Sales Rank: 44,147
- Age Range: Young Adult
- ISBN-13: 9780141303093
- ISBN: 0141303093
- Edition Description: REPRINT
Synopsis
When Rufus Henry gets out of work camp for Grand Theft Auto, he has only one place to go— back to Durango Street. Almost right away, he gets on the wrong side of the Gassers, has to join the rival Moors— and starts running for his life. Years ahead of its time, Durango Street, like The Outsiders, shows that gang violence is, sadly, nothing new— and nothing glamorous. "A starkly realistic, convincing, well-written teen novel." — School Library Journal
Children's Literature
Rufus Henry survived incarceration in the Pine Valley work camp where he served time for grand theft auto. The question is will he survive freedom once he's released? While he's eager to see his younger brother and sister again, he's nervous about going home to a new neighborhood. "Any new neighborhood (is) like a cellar you enter with your hands tied. Suddenly, the door slams behind you and the darkness quake(s) with danger." Danger is Henry's constant companion. He wants to turn his life around, get a decent job, and go back to school, but his is a world of poverty--ruled by gangs and marred by crime and violence. Henry sees no way out. Alex Robbins, with Group Service Council, wants to show him that he has choices, and his choices can make all the difference. It's a realistic, fast-paced, and compelling young adult novel. Originally published thirty-five years ago, the reader may find the language dated. However, the hardships and struggles faced by urban youth are timeless. 1999 (orig.
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An amazing Story with loads of Actionby Anonymous
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November 15, 2007: Durango Street, by Frank Bonham, is a book about a young teen, which has gone through some ruff times. Now, his mom has moved to Durango Street, a place in the flats of the town. 14 year old Rufus Henry, now has already gotten in a fight with a gang, and made his way to the top of the moors a rough, rude, rumble gang. So, now he has to beat the gassers, take care of his family, and find a way to get rid of the so called, ?Gang Buster.? Alex Robbins. This book is 5 stars, because of how Frank Bonham shows the life of a real gang, and its members. When Bonham talks about Rufus, I really feel like I can relate to him. Like when he talks about Rufus?s thoughts in the detention home. I really can relate to how dull the place it is to be in. Bonham shows the dullness though in a full feeling format. The character and his mood vary through the story, based on the moment. The character is also very believable. Bonham really describes the life of a gang member through Rufus. The dialogue in the story makes you want to be at in it. When Rufus has the Gasser against the wall with a broken bottle, and is yelling out rules at there gang it makes you want jump right in and do the same. The plot is a very high action, and unpredictable form. I didn?t want to put the book down, because the excitement and pressure was too much not to go on. The ending was reasonable, because it doesn?t leave the reader with something to think about. The plot though is a perfect one for the form of setting. The story takes place in the flats part of a town, where there is a gang fight around every corner. The time is in the present. The style of Frank Bonham is a personal look at the characters where he tells what they do. Many other books in the realistic genre aren?t as into the characters as this book, at least the ones I?ve read. He always writes around, and makes the reader think, and guess. The story helped me learn the meaning don?t take anything for granted, and be happy with what you got because it could disappear just like that. If you?re a person who really likes books about gangs and a plot were the protagonist is against society and himself a lot, you will like this book very much. Even though this book is for young adults from 12 to 16 I think that some older adults might just like it like me or an another young adult. This is a very descriptive and good book, overall.
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