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Rats in the Trees

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4.1 out of 5
Based on 9 Ratings and 2 Reviews

Book Description
Arriving in Oakland with his skateboard and dreams of living by the ocean, thirteen-year-old Robby befriends the Animals, a street gang whose culture is based on skateboards, beer, rap slang, and danger.
Book Information
PublisherVintage Books
BindingPaperback (5 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages176
ISBN-100099166011
ISBN-13978-0099166016
Publication Date/1993
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About Jess Mowry (Author) : I'm the author of Way Past Cool, Phat Acceptance, Voodu Dawgz and Skeleton Key as well as other novels for and about black kids and teens, such as Six Out Seven, Babylon Boyz, Rats In The Trees, Ghost... more
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9/2/2007 Jess Mowry tagged as: innercity kids, gangs

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