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Way Past Cool
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 170 Ratings and 42 Reviews

Book Description
Living by a strict code of honor, two rival gangs of boys on Oakland's tough streets--the Friends and the Crew--find a common enemy in Deek, the sixteen-year-old drug dealer who cruises their neighborhood, controlling by intimidation. 25,000 first printing.
Book Information
PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
BindingHardcover (17 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages309
ISBN-100374286698
ISBN-13978-0374286699
Publication Date04/1992
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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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8/19/2007 Jess Mowry tagged as: Oakland California, innercities, drugs, gangs, African-American kids, Black kids

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