Punching the Air -- Ibi Zoboi, Paperback

"Amal Shahid has always been an artist and a poet. But even in a diverse art school, he's seen as disruptive and unmotivated by a biased system. Then one fateful night, an altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood escalates into tragedy ... Suddenly, at just sixteen years old, Amal's bright future is upended: he is convicted of a crime he didn't commit and sent to prison. Despair and rage almost sink him until he turns to the refuge of his words, his art"--

Author: Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam
Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Published: 12/07/2021
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780062996497
Age Range: 14-17

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 509958 / Punching the Air