{"product_id":"dough-boys-paperback","title":"Dough Boys - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaula Chase\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the companion to her acclaimed \u003cem\u003eSo Done\u003c\/em\u003e, Paula Chase follows best friends Simp and Rollie as their friendship is threatened by the pressures of basketball, upcoming auditions, middle school, and their growing involvement in the local drug ring.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDough Boys \u003c\/em\u003eis a memorably vivid story about the complex friendship between two African American boys whose lives are heading down very different paths. For fans of Jason Reynolds's \u003cem\u003eGhost\u003c\/em\u003e and Rebecca Stead's \u003cem\u003eGoodbye Stranger.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeontae \"Simp\" Wright has big plans for his future. Plans that involve basketball, his best friend, Rollie, and making enough money to get his mom and four younger brothers out of the Cove, their low-income housing project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong term, this means the NBA. Short term, it means being a dough boy--getting paid to play lookout and eventually moving up the rungs of the neighborhood drug operation with Rollie as his partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoland \"Rollie\" Matthews used to love playing basketball. He loved the rhythm of the game, how he came up with his best drumbeats after running up and down the court. But playing with the elite team comes with extra, illegal responsibilities, and Rollie isn't sure he's down for that life. The new talented-and-gifted program, where Rollie has a chance to audition for a real-life go-go band, seems like the perfect excuse to stop being a dough boy. But how can he abandon his best friend?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaula Chase explores universal themes of friendship and budding romance, while also exploring complex issues that affect many young teens. Full of basketball, friendship, and daily life in a housing project, this universal story is perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds's Track series, Jewell Parker Rhodes's \u003cem\u003eGhost Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, and Chris Crutcher\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dough Boys\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700152340543,"sku":"9780062691828","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1be6af21fda9d73ef9c51ad232e60f72.webp?v=1765015689","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/dough-boys-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}