What is JacketFlap

  • JacketFlap connects you to the work of more than 200,000 authors, illustrators, publishers and other creators of books for Children and Young Adults. The site is updated daily with information about every book, author, illustrator, and publisher in the children's / young adult book industry. Members include published authors and illustrators, librarians, agents, editors, publicists, booksellers, publishers and fans.
    Join now (it's free).

Buy this Book

Book Creators

Upcoming Events

  • None

Recent Blog Posts

These are the most recent 10 blog posts about Tough Boy Sonatas in JacketFlap's Children's Publishing Blog Reader

Loading...

Subjects

Book Awards

Editorial Reviews

Editions

JacketFlap Sponsors

Spread the word about books.
Put this Widget on your blog!
  • Powered by JacketFlap.com

Are you a book Publisher?
Learn about Widgets now!

Tough Boy Sonatas
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 46 Ratings and 9 Reviews

Book Description
The Chocolate City. Hell. The Land of Robbing Hoods. Gary, the armpit city of Chicago, has a number of names. It stands as a mother, pregnant with its roachlike inhabitants, and guards their crime, their greed. Has God left this town? Has He left the crumbling church where parishioners use donations for hamburgers and candy? Or does He turn the other cheek to pious morality, happy instead to see l... More
Book Information
PublisherFront Street
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages88
ISBN-101932425772
ISBN-13978-1932425772
Publication Date02/01/2007
The Creators
About Curtis Crisler (Author) : Curtis Crisler is a published author of young adult books. A published credit of Curtis Crisler is Tough Boy Sonatas.
View Curtis Crisler's profile

About Floyd Cooper (Author, Illustrator) : Floyd Cooper is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Floyd Cooper include Becoming Billie Holiday, Willie and the All-Stars... more
View Floyd Cooper's profile
Videos
You must be a member of JacketFlap to add a video to this page. Please Log In or Register.
Reader Comments

Log In or Register to leave a comment about this book.

Amazon US Reviews
Write a review on Amazon.com for this book
Amazon UK Reviews
Write a review on Amazon.co.uk for this book
Barnes & Noble Reviews
Write a review on Barnes & Noble for this book
Goodreads Reviews
Write a review on Goodreads for this book