We Could Be Brothers
by Barnes, Derrick D.Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-11-01
Publisher(s): Scholastic Press
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Summary
Robeson "Crease" Battlefield gets his nickname from his iron-pressed pants. For Pacino Clapton, pants--and life--are rougher than the asphalt streets where he hangs most days. When the boys meet up in the underworld of Mr. PattÂ’s PSS (Post School Suspension), theyÂ’re quick to see that clean-and-tidy donÂ’t mix with grit. But hey--even opposites can find something in common. And for Crease and Pacino, that "something" is a kid named Tariq, the reason both of them have been forced to take the long walk down the infamous "Bermuda Hallway" to serve time in detention at Alain Locke Junior High. With piercing insight and humor, We Could Be Brothers delivers an engaging portrayal of urban life and offers a powerful look at how the differences among three boys change them forever.
Author Biography
Derrick Barnes is the author of several acclaimed books, including the Ruby and the Booker Boys series: BRAND-NEW SCHOOL, BRAVE NEW RUBY; TRIVIA QUEEN, THIRD GRADE SUPREME; THE SLUMBER PARTY PAYBACK; and RUBY FLIPS FOR ATTENTION, published by Scholastic. Barnes’s YA novel THE MAKING OF DR. TRUELOVE was an ALA Quick Picks selection, and has been hailed by the New York Public Library as one of the 100 Best Books for the Teen Age. Derrick and his wife, Tinka, reside in Kansas City, MO, with their three sons.
Excerpts
Form We Could Be Brothers
2:33 PM
Alain Locke Junior High—The Bermuda Hallway
Today was so embarrassing. I didn't even tell my dad. Matter of fact, I lied to him and told him that for the next three days I'd be staying after school to work on a science fair project. Yeah right. He'd be so disappointed if he knew the truth.
All day I thought about taking that long dreaded stroll down The Bermuda Hallway, then down to the school basement. On the ground floor, right next to the boys' locker room is a set of stairs that are narrow, musty, and so hot. Some say there are kids who've gone down, but have never come back up. It's a stupid school legend that I can't say is true or not.
Some kids travel The Bermuda Hallway like they do the daily path to their own homeroom. That ain't me, but I guess it will be me for the next three days.
As soon as I walked through the raggedy, darkened doorway, everything got quiet. The laughing, arguing, cussing, and horse play slowly began to fade until I heard nothing but my own footsteps.
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