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Read Out Loud THE BLACKER THE BERRY read by Tameka Fryer Brown and Judy Allen Dodson. Read Out Loud BACK OF THE BUS read by Don Tate. ... WHERE'S RODNEY read by Torrey Maldonado. Read Out Loud BRICK BY BRICK read by Charles R. Smith, Jr. Read Out Loud A RIDE TO REMEMBER read by Sharon Langley.

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This week, TheLatinoAuthor.com is featuring first-time author Torrey Maldonado. Mr. Maldonado grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and used his life experiences to help him write his book Secret Saturdays. It appears that his life experience has paid off as Torrey Maldonado is taking the author stage by storm. His book has been spotlighted by NBC

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11. Why did Rodney say the big park was "majestic" at the end? Pre-Reading Question. Post-Reading Question. Where's Rodney? Discussion Questions, Grades K-5. Grades K-5. Time: 20-30 min. Virtual Book Read Out-Loud: w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m / w a t c h ? v = 3 B S 1 PR M - T x 8 d

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He knows he should stop hanging out with Mike, but his mom and pop still think Mike is helping Bryan change his quiet ways. Torrey Maldonado, also the author of SECRET SATURDAYS, captures the frustration of a young boy living in a poor neighborhood in NYC as he struggles to find what's right for him in a world of peer pressure and parental

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ABOUT TORREY. Torrey Maldonado was born and raised in Brooklyn, growing up in the Red Hook housing projects. He has been a teacher for New York City public schools for nearly 25 years and his fast-paced, compelling stories are inspired by his and his students' experiences. His popular novels for young readers include What Lane?, which

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Torrey Maldonado is a teacher born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, where he still lives. ... Romantasy Books To Start Reading Now. Page-Turning Series To Start Now. Books to Cope With Anxiety. Short Reads. Anti-Racist Resources. ... sign out Account Overview Recommendations Orders Account Details Email Preferences Bookshelf.

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Torrey Maldonado was born and raised in Brooklyn's Red Hook projects which Life magazine called "One of the Toughest U.S. Neighborhoods". Overcoming being a failing student in failing schools, poverty, and hardships, he has taught in NYC public schools for nearly 25 years and his thin, fast-paced, complex stories are inspired by his and his students' experiences.

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Let us know. If not, help out and invite Torrey to Goodreads. Torrey Maldonado is the author of Tight (3.79 avg rating, 1926 ratings, 332 reviews, published 2018), What Lane? (4.09 avg rating, 1214 ratings, 256 revi

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Maldonado is also a beloved veteran middle-school social studies teacher in his hometown of Brooklyn, N.Y. PW spoke with Maldonado about how books changed his life as a student, how his early

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About Tight * "Maldonado excels at depicting realistic and authentic interactions between middle school boys."-School Library Journal (starred review) A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2018! Tight: Lately Bryan's been feeling it in all kinds of ways.

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Bryan knows what's tight for him-reading comics, drawing superheroes, and hanging out with no drama. But drama is every day where he's from, and that gets him tight, wound up. And now Bryan's friend Mike pressures him with ideas of fun that are crazy risky. At first, it's a rush following Mike, hopping turnstiles, subway surfing, and

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While I wrote Secret Saturdays to be a fun read, I also wrote it to stop bullying and increase peace. I began my educator-career as a Conflict Resolution Specialist-training administrators, teachers, and youth to solve big and small problems-and have refined that training in my nearly twenty five years of teaching.

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Books. Tight. Torrey Maldonado. Penguin, Aug 27, 2019 - Juvenile Fiction - 192 pages. * "Maldonado excels at depicting realistic and authentic interactions between middle school boys."--School Library Journal (starred review)A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2018! Tight: Lately Bryan's been feeling it in all kinds of ways.

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Stream Tight by Torrey Maldonado, read by Torrey Maldonado by PRH Audio on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. SoundCloud ... kinds of ways . . .</b></b><br><br>Bryan knows what's tight for him--reading comics, drawing superheroes, and hanging out with no drama. But drama is every day where he's from, and

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Torrey Maldonado. Penguin, Sep 4, 2018 - Juvenile Fiction - 192 pages. Tight: Lately, Bryan's been feeling it in all kinds of ways . . . Bryan knows what's tight for him--reading comics, drawing superheroes, and hanging out with no drama. But drama is every day where he's from, and that gets him tight, wound up.

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Torrey Maldonado delivers a fast-paced, insightful, dynamic story capturing urban community life. Readers will connect with Bryan's journey as he navigates a tough world with a heartfelt desire for a different life. 160 pages, Hardcover. First published September 4, 2018.

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Tight: Lately, Bryan's been feeling it in all kinds of ways.... Bryan knows what's tight for him - reading comics, drawing superheroes, and hanging out with no drama. But drama is every day where he's from, and that gets him tight, wound up. And now Bryan's friend Mike pressures him with ideas of fun that are crazy risky.

https://torreymaldonado.com/books/what-lane/
Read Betsy Bird's Q&A with Torrey Maldonado for her School Library Journal (132.5k UVPM) blog to talk about WHAT LANE?, which she described as "a book with three starred reviews and a finger firmly on the pulse of the nation right now." Torrey Maldonado featured on the cover of Story Monsters Ink July issue.

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Hold on tight as Stephen swerves in and out of lanes to find out which are his-and who should be with him. Torrey Maldonado, author of the highly acclaimed Tight, does a masterful job showing a young boy coming of age in a racially split world, trying to blaze a way to be his best self. ... Reading Age 10 - 13 yearsLib. of Congress (LCCN

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Bryan knows what's tight for him--reading comics, drawing superheroes, and hanging out with no drama. But drama is every day where he's from, and that gets him tight, wound up. And now Bryan's friend Mike pressures him with ideas of fun that are crazy risky. At first, it's a rush following Mike, hopping turnstiles, subway surfing, and getting

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Bryan knows what's tight for him—reading comics, drawing superheroes, and hanging out with no drama. But drama is every day where he's from, and that gets him tight, wound up. And now Bryan's friend Mike pressures him with ideas of fun that are crazy risky. At first, it's a rush following Mike, hopping turnstiles, subway surfing, and getting

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A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2018! Tight: Lately Bryan's been feeling it in all kinds of ways. He knows what's tight for him in a good way--reading comics, drawing superheroes, and hanging out with no drama. But drama's hard to escape where he's from, and that gets him wound up tight. And now Bryan's new friend Mike is challenging