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Homeboyz

Homeboyz

When Teddy’s little sister, Tina, is gunned down in a drive-by shooting, the gang members who rule the streets in the Anderson family’s rapidly deteriorating neighborhood dismiss the incident as just another case of RP,RT – wrong place, wrong time. According to gangsta logic, Tina is just another random casualty in a never-ending inner-city street war.

But while the Anderson family mourns, Teddy plots revenge. Soon, he is arrested for attempted homicide and thrown into the dark reality of California’s juvenile prisons, his plans for revenge foiled.

However, an innovative probation program earns Teddy early release from jail and house arrest under the supervision of Officer Mariana Diaz. As part of the juvenile rehabilitation program Diaz runs, Teddy is assigned to mentor Micah, a twelve year old foster child and wanna-be gangbanger who has nothing: no parents, no role models, not even a raincoat to call his own.

Teddy pretends to comply with the terms of his probation while secretly using his elite computer hacker skills to plot his final vengeance against the gang members who took his baby sister’s life. However, Teddy fails to see how Micah’s desperate need for love and trust just might have the power to not only pierce all of Teddy’s defenses, but heal the deep wounds of the Anderson family.

Homeboyz is Alan Lawrence Sitomer’s darkest, most dramatic and most hopeful work yet.

  • DueyBoo13

    reading it now, its really good ! i want the author to come to my school!

  • Whitesrule13

    Hated the shit , it talk about too many niggers and i HATE niggers and gangbangers 

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    “DELETE”

    All my best,

    Alan

    Alan Lawrence Sitomer
    California Teacher of the Year, 2007
    & author of Disney’s funny new YA Novel
    NERD GIRLS: A CATASTROPHE OF NERDISH PROPORTIONS
    Learn more about all my books at http://www.AlanSitomer.com

  • Noahq

    is this a best sellers?

  • Kruelkenny95

    So much detail, emotion, and pain in just one book. Amazing!
    I’d most definitely recommend this to anyone whom enjoys reading.

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    Thanks a ton for great note!!

  • Tearneywilliams

    this is a wonderful book. easy to realate to. i couldnt put it down

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    Thanks a ton!
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    All my best,

    Alan

    Alan Lawrence Sitomer *
    *California Teacher of the Year, 2007 *
    *& author of Disney’s funny new YA Novel*
    *NERD GIRLS: A CATASTROPHE OF NERDISH PROPORTIONS*
    *Learn more about all of Alan’s books at http://www.AlanSitomer.com
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  • shocka

    y0 this is the best book i have ever read i have alot of connections with it you should make a movie over it. if you have a good producers to help you the movie will be big but yo may not gett big name producers but you could get some of your students to act for you and get the parents, students, the school and raise as much money as you can to fund it.(i know it hard to raise money and gt parents to pay in the self pro claimed “hood” but still try) but thats all nigga deuces

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    Thanks for the kind words about my book. I have a follow-up coming out next year that is gonna rock da’ house… keep your eyes out for it next August. Just vicious.
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    All my best,

    Alan

    Alan Lawrence Sitomer *
    *California Teacher of the Year, 2007 *
    *& author of Disney’s funny new YA Novel*
    *NERD GIRLS: A CATASTROPHE OF NERDISH PROPORTIONS*
    *Learn more about all of Alan’s books at http://www.AlanSitomer.com
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  • Eleene04

    My teacher and us are reading this book and it is so good right now

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    Love to hear that… thanks!

    All my best,

    Alan

    Alan Lawrence Sitomer
    California Teacher of the Year, 2007
    & author of Disney’s funny new YA Novel
    NERD GIRLS: A CATASTROPHE OF NERDISH PROPORTIONS
    Learn more about all my books at http://www.AlanSitomer.com

  • Karen Suarez49

    i had never read till last week my english teacher said we had to do a report on a book nd i was like o my gosh i walked in the library a grab this book at frist i didnt read it till like two days ago i was like o god this is the most amazing book ive ever read now im reading sonia rodriguez with is good to……… you should make more books like homeboyz:)

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    Thanks a ton – I just finished a follow-up called THE CAGED WARRIOR. It’ll be out in a few months.

    Hope you like it.
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    All my best,

    Alan

    Alan Lawrence Sitomer *
    *California Teacher of the Year, 2007 *
    *& author of Disney’s funny new YA Novel*
    *NERD GIRLS: A CATASTROPHE OF NERDISH PROPORTIONS*
    *Learn more about all of Alan’s books at http://www.AlanSitomer.com
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  • Spikes4092

    mr.alan this was the greatest book i ever read and i dont like reading books and this book changed ma way of seeing books

  • Perez Erik88ep

    First of all/ lemmme start by sayin yuh dnt kno shit bout da hood nigga. you white!

  • Perez Erik88ep

    Wittch00 w4nn4 bee GanSTaa A$$ZZzz.  WitCHoo CiRcLee Line UPp. Long NeCK SaGGYy TiTTiEs N0 NiPpLes cHipMUnk tEEth HEaD AssSSz

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    Love this comment… thanks a ton!

    All my best,

    Alan

    Alan Lawrence Sitomer
    California Teacher of the Year, 2007
    & author of Disney’s funny new YA Novel
    NERD GIRLS: A CATASTROPHE OF NERDISH PROPORTIONS
    Learn more about all my books at http://www.AlanSitomer.com

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    “Delete”

    All my best,

    Alan

    Alan Lawrence Sitomer
    California Teacher of the Year, 2007
    & author of Disney’s funny new YA Novel
    NERD GIRLS: A CATASTROPHE OF NERDISH PROPORTIONS
    Learn more about all my books at http://www.AlanSitomer.com

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    “Delete”

    All my best,

    Alan

    Alan Lawrence Sitomer
    California Teacher of the Year, 2007
    & author of Disney’s funny new YA Novel
    NERD GIRLS: A CATASTROPHE OF NERDISH PROPORTIONS
    Learn more about all my books at http://www.AlanSitomer.com

  • Perez Erik88ep

    “delete” yooo line up geeeee… wItCHHOoo COrN mUFfFin HEaD AssZZ$

  • Perez Erik88ep

    “delete” yooo line up geeeee… wItCHHOoo COrN mUFfFin HEaD AssZZ$

  • Perez Erik88ep

    wHyy YuHH gOtta Lie?

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    “Delete”
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    All my best,

    Alan

    Alan Lawrence Sitomer *
    *California Teacher of the Year, 2007 *
    *& author of Disney’s funny new YA Novel*
    *NERD GIRLS: A CATASTROPHE OF NERDISH PROPORTIONS*
    *Learn more about all of Alan’s books at http://www.AlanSitomer.com
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  • lone lyz

    can u give me free download hip hop plese help me?

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    Best bet is the library… Thanks for the support.

  • BookAddict0123

    This book is so good !! I didn’t even finish reading it yet. Is their anyway I can read the whole book online? For free?

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    Thanks for the email. My suggestion: try the library.
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    All my best,

    Alan

    Alan Lawrence Sitomer *
    *California Teacher of the Year, 2007 *
    *& author of Disney’s funny new YA Novel*
    *NERD GIRLS: A CATASTROPHE OF NERDISH PROPORTIONS*
    *Learn more about all of Alan’s books at http://www.AlanSitomer.com
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  • http://twitter.com/kburke11 Kim Burke

    I am reading this with two RTI students and the three of of hate to stop. it is definitely a wonderful read and engaging.  Great for character development analysis.

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    Thanks a ton!!

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/YVXAZQN6KMFTY6J3CMBUM3VKAQ Micheal

    lol nice

  • Jeremy Gomez

    i  love his books they are touching to the soul, he is one of the best authors out there in my perspective i cant wait to read all his books

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    Thanks a ton… You da man!!

    Next year CAGED WARRIOR. Comes out. MMA fight club book – it’s ferocious. Movie talk already. Fired up!

  • Sirah

    this book is great i couldn’t put it down . once i started reading it . 

  • Melissa

    Hi, names Melissa im 13 from Fort Lowell Townsend K-8. A couple months ago i wanted to right a book,so i started out with a journal and wrote in it everyday(just to see if i like to write, turns out i did.)Well i caught my self writing stories my first story is 30 pages long im not done writing but yeah.In your presentation I notice that you said it took 14 years to publish your book because you kept getting rejected but you never gave up. That made me relize no matter how long it takes just keep going.I wanna be a young writer and make my stories really good. Your books are really popular i wanna read the book homeboys so bad but i have to wait on Monday. I need help and tips so i know what the challenges im going to face im looking forward to this, if i have to write it 100 times i will.Please help and thank you Alan Hope You Answer.

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    Thanks for the nice words, Melissa. Best advice is to JUST KEEP WRITING! Never give up, keep working at your craft and keep improving. Like everything else in this world, it takes time, effort, practice and patience to get really good at something – so don’t look for shortcuts but instead, take the right road – not the easy one – and you’ll find the answers as you go.

    Good luck and happy adventure!
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    All my best,

    Alan

    Alan Lawrence Sitomer *
    *California Teacher of the Year, 2007 *
    *& author of Disney’s funny new YA Novel*
    *NERD GIRLS: A CATASTROPHE OF NERDISH PROPORTIONS*
    *Learn more about all of Alan’s books at http://www.AlanSitomer.com
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  • Derick Mason

    BEST BOOK EVER

  • Alan Sitomer

    Thanks a ton, Dude!

  • Danielle Urig

    this book was amazing o.o :’)

  • http://www.facebook.com/alansitomer Alan Sitomer

    Thanks a ton, dude!

  • jordih

    need a summary about beginning middle and end by tomorrow

  • alex lopez

    how old was teddy ?

  • http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/ Alan Sitomer

    17

  • jay jay rogers

    this book is realy good it imspers me

  • jay jay rogers

    my lilttel sister mia loved it it realy changed her life!

  • Charles

    This book so good you should make the movies

  • BOBRA

    10/10 love this book want more nerd girls

  • BOBRA

    you suck

  • BOBRA

    then read it

  • alan sitomer

    Thanks for the nice note about my book.

    -Alan

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