Rooftop (2006) - Paul Volponi

Rooftop (2006) – Paul Volponi

Puffin, 199 pages, ISBN 9780142408445

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ALA Best Young Adult Book

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New York City Library Book for the Teen Age

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Annotation: Clay and his cousin Addison are both struggling through a drug treatment program in a rehab home in New York City. After watching Addison get shot and killed by the police, Clay must decide whether he can ever trust any authority figures again.

Booktalk: Clay hadn’t seen his cousin Addison in months. Now they’re together in a New York City rehab program, where staying clean isn’t easy, but at least they have each other. But one night, both boys make a bad choice, resulting in the shooting death of Addison by the police. Clay watches as it all goes down, but is afraid to tell anyone the truth about the tragedy. Is there anyone he can really trust?