When I Was the Greatest

ISBN: 1442459484

Author: Reynolds, Jason

Condition: New

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds, a funny and rewarding (Publishers Weekly) coming-of-age novel about friendship and loyalty across neighborhood lines and the hardship of life for an urban teen.A lot of the stuff that gives my neighborhood a bad name, I dont really mess with. The guns and drugs and all that, not really my thing.Nah, not his thing. Alis got enough going on, between school and boxing and helping out at home. His best friend Noodles, though. Now theres a dude looking for trouble-and, somehow, its always Ali around to pick up the pieces. But, hey, a guys gotta look out for his boys, right? Besides, its all small potatoes; its not like anyones getting hurt.And then theres Needles. Needles is Noodless brother. Hes got a syndrome, and gets these tics and blurts out the wildest, craziest things. Its cool, though: everyone on their street knows he doesnt mean anything by it.Yeah, its cooluntil Ali and Noodles and Needles find themselves somewhere they never expected to besomewhere they never should've been-where the people arent so friendly, and even less forgiving.