The Boy in the Black Suit

The Boy in the Black Suit

A 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor book.

Just when seventeen-year-old Matt thinks he canâ‚¬t handle one more piece of terrible news, he meets a girl whoâ‚¬s dealt with a lot moreâ‚¬"and who just might be able to clue him in on how to rise up when life keeps knocking him downâ‚¬"in this â‚¬Å“vivid, satisfying, and ultimately upbeat tale of grief, redemption, and graceâ‚¬Â (Kirkus Reviews) from the Coretta Scott King â‚¬â€œ John Steptoe Awardâ‚¬â€œwinning author of When I Was the Greatest.

Matt wears a black suit every day. No, not because his mom diedâ‚¬"although she did, and it sucks. But he wears the suit for his gig at the local funeral home, which pays way better than the Cluck Bucket, and he needs the income since his dad canâ‚¬t handle the bills (or anything, really) on his own. So while Dadâ‚¬s snagging bottles of whiskey, Mattâ‚¬s snagging fifteen bucks an hour. Not bad. But everything else? Not good. Then Matt meets Lovey. Crazy name, and sheâ‚¬s been through more crazy stuff than he can imagine. Yet Lovey never cries. Sheâ‚¬s tough. Really tough. Tough in the way Matt wishes he could be. Which is maybe why heâ‚¬s drawn to her, and definitely why he canâ‚¬t seem to shake her. Because thereâ‚¬s nothing more hopeful than finding a person who understands your lonelinessâ‚¬"and who can maybe even help take it away.
Country USA
Brand Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781442459502
ReleaseDate 2015-01-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781442459502

Country	USA
Brand	Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781442459502
ReleaseDate	2015-01-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781442459502

The Boy in the Black Suit

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